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Right Where I Belong
by Good Charlotte
Album: Cardiology (2010)
Twin brothers Benji (guitarist) and Joel (vocalist) Madden were raised by their devoutly Christian mother after their alcoholic father walked out on the family on Christmas Eve 1995. Despite their tough, punk image, the twins retain a strong Christian faith, giving thanks to God in their liner notes. Benji explained to Alternative Press that this song is about their belief in God: "To me, God and music go hand in hand. At certain points in my life and my career, I've lost my way just like any one of us. No matter what happens or what I experience, God and music are always waiting for me with open arms. This song says just that. This is one that I really hope the GCFAM listen to closely: It's really personal and special to me."
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I Will Always Love YouWhitney Houston
Dolly Parton is just fine with Whitney Houston's cover of "I Will Always Love You." Said Parton: "She can have the credit. I just want my cash."
Blank SpaceTaylor Swift
Taylor Swift became the first ever female in the history of the Hot 100 to succeed herself at #1, when "Blank Space" dethroned the songstress' previous single, "Shake It Off" from the top spot.
Master Blaster (Jammin')Stevie Wonder
"Master Blaster (Jammin')" is Stevie Wonder's tribute to Bob Marley, released less than a year before Marley died.
Piano ManBilly Joel
Billy Joel is surprised that "Piano Man" is so successful. He called it "an old, long song about a guy at a depressing piano bar."
Dancing In The DarkBruce Springsteen
Before she was famous on Friends, Courteney Cox danced on stage with Bruce Springsteen in his "Dancing In The Dark" video.
One WeekBarenaked Ladies
"One Week" by Barenaked Ladies was a #1 hit in America - for exactly one week in 1998.
Mike Scott of The WaterboysSongwriter Interviews
The stories behind "Whole Of The Moon" and "Red Army Blues," and why rock music has "outlived its era of innovation."
Sarah BrightmanSongwriter Interviews
One of the most popular classical vocalists in the land is lining up a trip to space, which is the inspiration for many of her songs.
Richie Wise (Kiss producer, Dust)Songwriter Interviews
Richie talks about producing the first two Kiss albums, recording "Brother Louie," and the newfound appreciation of his rock band, Dust.
The Girl in That SongFact or Fiction
Billie Jean, Delilah, Sara, Laura and Sharona - do you know who the girls in the songs really are?
Al Jourgensen of MinistrySongwriter Interviews
In the name of song explanation, Al talks about scoring heroin for William Burroughs, and that's not even the most shocking story in this one.
U2Fact or Fiction
How did The Edge get his name? Did they name a song after a Tolkien book? And who is "Angel of Harlem" about?
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France vs Scotland 2021
This 99th joust between the Scottish team and the French team is still very close.
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Pollack said he expects the number of uninsured to rise, nationally and in Minnesota, as more people lose their jobs in the recession.
(Massachusetts, which adopted a universal-coverage system part way through the study period, was excluded.)
Pollack's group advocates for federal action to expand access to health insurance.
The numbers released Tuesday are higher than those reported by the federal government because Families USA counts everyone who went uninsured for at least one month during the two-year span. The U.S. Census Bureau counts only those who lack insurance for an entire year. By that measure the share without insurance was 15.3 percent nationally and 9.9 percent in Minnesota in 2007, the latest year available.
Pollack's group uses the broader measure to show that a wide spectrum of Americans are at risk of some disruption in their medical coverage. In Minnesota, for example, more than 80 percent of the uninsured were members of working families. Fewer than half came from low-income families.
The number of people with a spell of uninsurance has risen by nearly 9 percent since 2004, the study estimated. Studies by the Minnesota Department of Health have shown no increase in the percent of Minnesotans who were uninsured as of 2007.
Staff writer Warren Wolfe contributed to this report.
Dave Hage has written about labor, economics and medicine for more than 30 years at publications including the Star Tribune, the New York Times, the Nation and US News & World Report. As an editor or reporter, he has been a Pulitzer Prize winner once and a finalist twice.
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Steven Berkoff Original Plays
A drama-poem, 'Salome' as written by 0scar Wilde mostly in 1891 stirred by his attraction to Lord Alfred Douglas. Taken from the New Testament tale, Herod is so infatuated with his stepdaughter Salome that he promises her on oath up to half his kingdom in return for a favour, a libidinous dance. The favour she demands though is the head of John the Baptist on a plate. The play moves to Herod's battle to break his oath, and Salome's incredible scene with the Baptist´s head.
Cork Examiner:
“Watching the spectacle that is Salome is like sifting grains of a rainbow, with perfect parts of a whole appearing, disappearing, fading off, coming back singly, together in a glowing whole. This is a production of symmetrical beauty.”
Chicago Reader;
“ Oscar Wilde would have admired actor-director Steven Berkoff’s staging of Salome the poetic drama Wilde adapted from the biblical tale. Opting for a dark, dream like, slow motion performance evoking the silent films of the 1920s. A piece of powerful, audacious writing.”
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With thanks to Phillip Allan for his Youtube musical cover to part of the original play:
Oedipus is a classic story of prophecy, destiny and betrayal.
In his adaptation of the tragedy, Berkoff cuts beneath the rhetoric of the tale and reaches towards its timeless truths. Steven Berkoff's Oedipus premiered at the Liverpool Playhouse in February 2011.
‘Oedipus’– Liverpool Playhouse
Sunday Times;
“His rough, eight strong male chorus clearly represent the ordinary people of Thebes, roaring their lines beautifully, but always clearly like an organised earthquake. This is still the bravest most exciting and moving production of a Greek tragedy I have seen in years.”
The Telegraph;
“The most easily admired aspect of the evening is its physical confidence. Simon Merrell plays the self-damned protagonist with a swaggering ease, a glowering presence that commands attention. It's beautiful to look at as they strike poses that recall the disciples gathered around Christ at the last supper.”
With thanks to Phillip Alllan for his Youtube musical cover to part of the original play:
In the film the two main actors, Steven Berkoff and Joan Collins play two roles each.
''When we came to shooting...the working-class couple, I managed to persuade Joan to reveal herself on screen for the first time ever without make-up. She is at first aghast at my request and probably more aghast than if I had asked her to strip, but she agrees. Suddenly I see a new Joan and she looks young and vital'' (from Tough Acts.
Variety;
“Decadence is a ripe, belching, heaving power drill satire of Thatcherite Britain. Joan Collins emerges with the greatest credit in a role well suited to her talents.”
“ If Steven Berkoff did not exist we would have to invent him. Berkoff might easily seem absurd but it weren’t for one fact – the size of his ego is matched by the size of his talent. Decadence now revived at Wyndham’s, is a thrilling tour de force. Berkoff lays in to the ruling classes “So called by virtue of strangulated vowel tones rather than any real achievement”. Unforgettable moment Linda Marlowe imagining a fox hunt pretending her lover is her horse. Played by Berkoff and the excellent Linda Marlowe, they are grotesque, mechanised caricatures all twitching limbs and ravenous carnal appetites.”
Shakespeare's Villians
East is "a play of boundless vitality. A piece of roller-coasting invention... Its two central characters are a couple of razor-happy randy tearaways of almost total moral repellence and absolute physical charm... Berkoff razzle-dazzles their lifestyle in a tumult of imagery; the language flashes from Shakespearean parody to the shatteringly profane... Restores one's faith and fills the cup of expectation to overflowing". Daily Mail.
The verse plays East (1975), Greek (1980) and West (1983) share the same atmosphere of poetic violence and excitement.
Decadence (1981) saw the form expanded as a further level of sophistication entered.
Other plays in verse are Sink the Belgrano! (1986) an attack on the Falklands war, Massage (1997), Sturm und Drang and the recent The Secret Love Life of Ophelia (2001).
Metamorphosis (1969) is Kafka's fable of a man who wakes up turned into a large insect: "the story shook me when I read it and it has clung to me as has most of Kafka's work. I identified strongly with his dream-like stories and his acute perception of detail, detail that is not ordinary and programmed, the detail of life below the frustrations".
The Trial (1970) repeated the critical and commercial success of Metamorphosis, and both are fringe favourites.
The other adaptations are a third Kafka, In the Penal Colony (1969), Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher (1974) and The Tell-Tale Heart, and the classical Greek plays Agamemnon (1973) and Oedipus (2008).
The Trial and The Tell-Tale Heart are available on video. Meditations on Metamorphosis was published as production journal by Berkoff.
“Connoisseurs of horror which is a legitimate aesthetic experience should on no account
miss Steven Berkoff’s adaptation of Franz Kafka’s ‘Metamorphosis’ which he also directs.
The story is a parable and a terrible one, revolting and pitiable at the same time. The actor
brings it off without the use of any kind of disguise his power resides, not in the triumph
of a make-up department but the devastating grip he establishes over our imagination.”
Shakespeare's Villains is called a Masterclass in Evil. Berkoff explores and analyses Shakespeare's most villainous characters- Iago, the Macbeths, Shylock, Richard III… characters who are inherently evil, others whose situation leads them to evil deeds, others at the mercy of an evil society.
The other solo plays are Harry's Christmas (1985), Dog (1993), Actor (1994). Dog and Actor are often performed together with Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart under the title One Man.
Two-handers include Lunch (1983) and its companion piece The Bow of Ulysses (2002) as well as The Secret Love Life of Ophelia (2001).
Messiah (2000) looks at the resurrection. Was Christ divine, or a political victim, or a clever manipulator? A piece for chorus and actors, using typical Berkoff mime as the devil, Pilate, Mary etc. develop the story.
Medium scale works are Kvetch (1986), Acapulco (1990) written while Berkoff was filming Rambo, Brighton Beach Scumbags (1991) and the recent Sit and Shiver (2004).
The other large scale works are Dahling You were Marvellous (intended as a television play) and Ritual in Blood (2001).
"My chorus for Coriolanus will be all men, a combination of soldiers, rebels, citizens, servants and messengers. A team will evolve like a corps de ballet and that is what it shall be... the heart of the production". Shakespeare's play about Caius Marcus who has military successes but cannot handle raw emotion.
Other plays directed by Berkoff include Hamlet, Richard II and Oscar Wilde's Salome.
Coriolanus and Salome are available on video. I am Hamlet and Coriolanus in Deutschland were published as production journals by Berkoff.
With thanks to Alastair Muir for the photo.
New York Newsday;
“ The words ‘entertaining’ and ‘Coriolanus’ are not often said in the same breath but
here they are – bizarrely right together in Steven Berkoff’s updated and truncated,
impertinent, overboard but overwhelmingly beautiful production that opened Sunday
at the Public Theatre.”
New York Post;
“ On the other hand, these choric gangland shenanigans – are mostly choreographed
in a jerkily balletic expressionist style not unlike Kurt Jooss’ ‘The Green Table’ does
not run against the spirit of the play which pits this vainglorious boy/general against
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Shakespeare's Heroes and Villains | DVD
Steven Berkoff DVD | Shakespeare's Heroes and Villains | Now available on DVD for the first time, Shakespeare’s Heroes and Villains is a journey through Shakespeare’s most notorious characters with Steven Berkoff as your informed and entertaining tour guide. From the ‘genius’ villain that is Richard III to the ‘wannabe’ villain Macbeth, to the ‘student’ villain Hamlet, Berkoff portrays each of these and then goes on to analyse and discuss their motivation and what influences their decisions.
Review, Variety:
“In a performance that is part boldly interpreted Shakespearean scenes, part stand-up comedy and part academic analysis, Berkoff provides enough sporadic moments of brilliance to captivate the audience even though the piece — appropriately subtitled “A Masterclass in Evil”.
Review, New York Times:
Malevolent with false resignation, and in a most wicked touch of incorrectness, with just a hint of a Catskills inflection, Mr. Berkoff's Shylock is breathtakingly complicated: pitiful, grotesque, evil Jewish. That's not Shakespeare 101; it's the advanced class.
Review, BBC
Bringing in comedy throughout, Steven Berkoff manages to make Shakespeare and the theatre not only relevant but also appealing. The show is slick and fast paced, the end coming abruptly and as a surprise, but this makes the whole act more memorable. Well worth seeing.
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Update: Baby Sussex Breaks Record + 5 Things You Should Know
Peter Okoye, Patoranking Make Our Favourite Male Celebrity Looks – Week Of May 4th
We’ve all heard the good news: it’s a boy! The royal baby finally arrived yesterday and congratulations have been flying from across the universe to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who couldn’t be more delighted to be parents. With his arrival, Baby Sussex becomes 7th in line to the British throne, directly behind his dad. He is also the first British-American baby born into the royal family! Asides this, we’ve got a Baby Sussex update as he’s broken another major contemporary record.
Baby Sussex broke social media history as news of his arrival accumulated one million likes in less than an hour on his parents relatively new Instagram account. The post now has more than 2.7 million likes, the most like on any royal account.
In case you don’t have every detail of what’s known about the latest royal, we’ve got you covered!
Ever since Meghan revealed that she was expecting their child to arrive late April or early May, royal baby watchers, myself included, have been counting down and the past 2 weeks have been filled with anxious anticipations. Hey! This is our baby too you know. Lol.
Want to know more about our the royal baby?
Here are 5 things you should know about Baby Sussex…
Time: Baby Sussex was born Monday, May 6 at exactly 5:26 a.m. London time which is currently the same as Nigerian time. According to CNN weather, the baby was born exactly one minute after sunrise!
Where: It was reported that Meghan and Prince Harry initially wanted the home birthing option. However, with the birth of Baby Sussex, Buckingham Palace has revealed that the location of the Duchess’ delivery is “private.”
Weight: The “bouncing baby boy” like Nigerians are wont to say, weighed 7 lbs 3 oz. That’s an estimated 3.3kg. Now, in my opinion, that’s a big baby!
What Prince Harry has to say: For Prince Harry, this is his first birth experience and he is simply wowed! I mean, which father wouldn’t be after watching his wife go through the experience.
This afternoon, His Royal Highness The Duke of Sussex shared the news of the arrival of his and the Duchess’ first born child. Their son was born early morning on the 6th of May, 2019 and weighs 7lbs and 3oz. Their Royal Highnesses thank you for your support and kindness during this exceptionally joyful time in their lives as they welcome their baby boy.
A post shared by The Duke and Duchess of Sussex (@sussexroyal) on May 6, 2019 at 9:17am PDT
According to him,
“How any woman does what they do is beyond comprehension, but we’re both absolutely thrilled and so grateful for all the love and support from everybody out there. I’m so incredibly proud of my wife. As every father and parent would say, your baby is absolutely amazing. But this little thing is absolutely to die for, so I’m just over the moon.”
What does Baby Sussex look like: Well, stay glued to our page as Baby Sussex will not be ready for the world to see him till maybe Wednesday. Fair enough! Even though the mother and child are doing good, they also need time to get ready for the cameras.
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A Scrappy Design Duo Grows Their Own Exhibition Series
By engaging their community of fellow creators, Leah Ring and Emma Holland Denvir are bringing the unconventional group show “Object Permanence” to the global stage.
BY RYAN WADDOUPS October 17, 2019
Emma Holland Denvir and Leah Ring with mirrors by Lydia Cambron at “Object Permanence” …
When Leah Ring first ran into Emma Holland Denvir, head of Hem’s U.S. business development, at the brand’s showroom in Los Angeles, they immediately struck up a conversation about the relative lack of activity within the city’s emerging design community. “I was feeling a bit dissatisfied,” says Ring, a natural go-getter whose product design studio, Another Human, actively participates in the national design sphere. “The annual Los Angeles Design Festival is gaining steam, but there aren’t many other opportunities for emerging product designers to show their work.”
Thus birthed “Object Permanence,” a quarterly series of one-night-only group shows in which the duo’s growing network playfully reimagines household objects. The first edition, held in March at Hem’s Los Angeles showroom, offered a treasure trove of custom candlesticks created by the likes of Mansi Shah, Alex Reed, and Jackie Rines. The following edition headlined Hem Fest at the Los Angeles Design Festival with an array of eye-catching ping-pong paddles.
Mirrors by Kin & Company (left) and Joseph Algieri for “Object Permanence” …
The duo quickly realized they were onto something when beloved design gallery The Future Perfect insisted on hosting an edition and an unexpected email from 1stdibs landed in Ring’s inbox. “I have a storefront with them through Another Human and my account manager wanted to learn more after seeing the show on Instagram.” A few weeks later, the e-commerce platform offered to host a month-long edition, which kicks off tonight at their Manhattan gallery space.
Thanks to the company’s spacious digs and tight-knit relationships within the New York City design sphere, the fourth “Object Permanence” may be the most ambitious yet. “1stdibs brought in every facet of the organization and have been super open-minded about our creative direction,” says Ring, noting that she and Holland Denvir maintained full curatorial control, but were relieved of more tedious logistical duties. This time around, up-and-coming designers like Eny Lee Parker, Robert Sukrachand, Kin & Company, and Joseph Algieri harnessed their own unconventional design languages to rethink the traditional mirror.
Mirrors by Steven Bukowski and Maryam Turkey for “Object Permanence” …
The strength of this edition’s roster, coupled with the gargantuan influence of 1stdibs, lends credence to the notion that independent exhibition platforms seem to be catching on within the collectible design market, which often gives preferential treatment to the old guard. Shows like “Inside/Out,” “Next Level,” and Fernando Mastrangelo’s “In Good Company,”all hosted by independent New York makers, have become headlining events of their seasons. This forward momentum is inspiring Ring and Holland Denvir to branch out even further: “We’d love to bring “Object Permanence” to Milan or Miami as long as we can keep our original ethos in line,” says Holland Denvir. “More than anything, we want to build up our community.”
Ring seems to be on the same page. “I might shed some tears tonight.”
“Object Permanence” will display from Oct. 18–Nov. 8 at the 1stdibs Gallery, located at 269 11th Avenue, New York City.
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Rihanna Responds to Make Up For Ever Foundation Comments
"Shook."
By Teen Vogue
Courtesy of Instagram/@makeupforeverofficial, Getty Images
Rihanna's decision to create 40 shades of Fenty Foundation has been sparking plenty of conversation lately, most of it overwhelmingly positive. Fans have praised her on social media for being truly inclusive by creating colors that work for albino women and women of color alike. And other brands are definitely taking note of the viral launch, too. Although Fenty isn't the first beauty brand to create a wide range of shades in their foundation line, it doesn't feel right for other companies to turn it into a competition. Make Up For Ever recently took to their Instagram to post a flat lay of their own foundation line, which admittedly includes a very wide range of colors. It was their caption, however, that caused Rihanna herself to clap back.
"40 shades is nothing new to us -👄- Since 2015, the #ultraHDfoundation released 40 shades for everyone’s unique skin tone understanding the difference between red and yellow undertones. With expertise, time and passion - we shall continue to develop and improve our products for pros, for you, for everyone," the caption read. The not-so-veiled reference to Fenty in the opening sentence didn't escape anyone's attention, least of all Rihanna's. She was quick to comment on the photo, writing, "lol. still ashy" and "shook." Naturally, her fans saw the clap back about two seconds later and added their own comments to the photo in support of Rihanna's hilarious response.
Make Up For Ever has yet to reply to Rihanna, but fans are definitely continuing to remind the brand of their obvious jab. Leave it to Rihanna to flawlessly handle Fenty shade and remind us why we can't get enough of both the singer and her viral makeup line.
Photos Courtesy of Instagram/@makeupforeverofficial, Getty Images.
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Eric Campbell Scott Scholarship
This scholarship supports high-achieving domestic students experiencing financial disadvantage to study an undergraduate degree in business.
Undergraduate business students
Minimum ATAR of 96
Apply through the Universities Admissions Centre here.
This scholarship is valued at $3000 per year, tenable for up to four years (inclusive of honours).
be starting a single or combined undergraduate degree at the University of Sydney Business School
demonstrate academic ability and financial disadvantage
enrol in the first year of the nominated degree in the year of scholarship offer, you cannot defer this scholarship.
This scholarship is awarded as a secondary scholarship and may be taken concurrently with a primary award.
This scholarship is not transferable to another degree program, except with the permission of the Dean of the University of Sydney School of Business.
Established in 2000 by a donation from the USA Foundation, this scholarship is named after alumnus and prominent international businessperson David W Johnson.
The name of the scholarship shall be the Eric Campbell Scott Scholarship in Business.
The scholarship shall be awarded based on academic merit, financial need, and information supplied by the applicant.
The essential criterion for academic merit is an ATAR of 96 or more in the NSW Higher School Certificate, or the equivalent, in the year of application for the scholarship.
The essential criterion for financial need is receipt of means-tested Commonwealth allowance.
Ongoing eligibility
The award is conditional on the scholar meeting all the obligations of the program and maintaining a satisfactory level of progress (which shall normally be deemed to mean a credit average over all subjects attempted in any one year).
Paid in two equal instalments of $1500 at the beginning of each semester, subject to the recipient remaining a fully enrolled student in the agreed degree program.
fails to achieve the academic requirement of credit average each year,
fails to maintain a full-time enrolment,
withdraws or takes a Leave of Absence from their undergraduate degree without prior notification to Business School.
E12 Scheme
For Year 12 students experiencing financial hardship
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Hunter Community Alliance
M4 Park and Ride
How does M4 Park & Ride fit in with broader transport planning and the WestConnex project?
The Parramatta Road Corridor (Draft Metropolitan Strategy for Sydney to 2031). The M4 Park & Ride project would improve transport options along the Corridor.
WestConnex urban revitalisation plan. This aims to improve Parramatta Road and make it a more pleasant place to be. M4 Park & Ride would contribute to this as it would reduce the total number of cars using Parramatta Road/WestConnex and thus result in less traffic congestion.
NSW Long Term Transport Master Plan.
Section 5.5.1 of the plan focuses on “[building] or [upgrading] commuter car parks [sic] interchanges in Greater Sydney”. M4 Park & Ride could be added to the specific proposals already outlined.
Section 1.4.2 of the plan focuses on “supporting Sydney as Australia’s only global city”. The M4 Park & Ride will support Sydney’s role as a global city by improving transport options from Western Sydney to the CBD.
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‘This is brilliant’: Windermere business booms as Britons holiday in Lake District | Business
If there was a corner of the UK that felt the sharp impact of recession first, it was the tourist honeypot of lake Windermere. Visitors disappeared overnight, just as shops and bars were readying for the booming spring and summer months.
Nearly 19,000 workers in the area were furloughed – 40% of the eligible workforce – earning South Lakeland the unwanted title of “furlough capital of the UK”. The neighbouring area of Eden had the country’s second highest furlough rate, at 39%.
But on a sweltering Wednesday afternoon, as the UK officially entered the deepest recession since records began, the streets of Bowness-on-Windermere were once again thronging with visitors.
“This is like August 2019 busy,” said Jennifer Cormack, 38, the sales director at Windermere Lake Cruises, surveying the crowds of day trippers along the jetty.
But its tours could now carry only 500 passengers a day along England’s biggest natural lake, compared with 5,000 before coronavirus, she said. Trade was increasingly busy, but it was “infuriating” they could not sell more seats because of Covid-safe measures.
The company put more than 100 members of staff on furlough when lockdown struck, but has taken every one back.
Joanna Biernat, manager at Driftwood fish and chip cafe in Windermere, said it was not possible to recoup the earnings lost in lockdown. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian
“This is brilliant but is it only going to last until September?” she said. “Our profitable months are March through to October and that carries us through the winter. We need to ensure that we’re getting people through [winter]. We hope this staycation effect will last but we’re waiting to see.”
Bookings for campsites and self-catering accommodation appear to have surged in this part of the Lake District, where one in five of all properties is on Airbnb. Hotels seem to be taking as many guests as they can. Holidaymakers who would have gone to the continent, or on cruises, are instead flocking to the countryside. Some are spending £400 to hire a small boat for two hours, Cormack said.
But foreign visitors, who traditionally have the deepest pockets, are being missed. Visitors from China, Japan, Germany and the US account for a big chunk of the £1.5bn spent in South Lakeland every year, half of all Cumbria’s tourist revenue.
“The foreign tourists are good spenders. British tourists have returned nicely but we’re missing the foreign tourists,” said Andrew Clayton, 60, who opened Cooks Corner hardware store 37 years ago. All of his nine staff were furloughed but are back at work. He said it was difficult to say how the business would cope with the revenue missed earlier this year: “We’ve got three months to do well. I’m optimistic.”
Hutton’s Chocolates in Windermere has doubled its number of staff: ‘It’s unprecedented busy.’ Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian
Some lakeside shops were advertising vacancies on Wednesday. The often-younger seasonal workers who come here each summer, many from mainland Europe, are staying away, perhaps because of safety concerns about travel or accommodation. “There’s not that many people wanting to work,” said Joanna Biernat, 40, the manager of Driftwood restaurant.
Biernat was hopeful that the business would survive – “everyone loves our fish and chips” – but said it was not possible to recoup the earnings lost. “We had to spend a lot of money for people to stay safe,” she said, pointing to the screens separating outdoor tables.
At Huttons Chocolates, business was “booming”, its joint owner, Kay Forsgardh, 59, said. “Every day now is like a really good Saturday. It’s unprecedented busy.” The family-run chocolatier, which supplies many local hotels, was devastated to have to close on the eve of Easter, traditionally its busiest period.
The hundreds of unsold chocolate eggs were melted down to make truffles and the 18-year-old firm is doing well, doubling its staff from two to four. “It’s absolutely tremendous. We’re hiring more staff because I think this will be the trend – people are nervous to get on planes,” Forsgardh said.
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Field to Fork
Field to Fork at the Farm
Thanks to investment from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, FCC Communities Foundation and the Tatton Park Charitable Trust, visitors to the Farm can now experience the fascinating Field to Fork story. Enjoy this new, innovative, multi-sensory exhibtion throughout the year, learn about the old and new ways of food production and see areas of the Farm previously closed to the public.
Join us at the Farm for learning and activities for all
Explore our agriculture mill where the original machinery, which supported the production of feed for our animals, has been brought back to life. Hear the original sounds of the working Mill from centuries ago and meet the Miller who will provide a fascinating insight into his work there. Join one of our new Group Tours at the Farm and learn more about the Field to Fork story, meet the characters who lived and worked on the Farm in the 1940's, and step into the three story agricultural Mill to experience the restored machinery as it springs to life in a Pistons and Pulleys Tour.
Visit Aunt Mary in the Caretaker’s House, who will delight in telling you tales of life on the Tatton estate during WWII and have a go at butter churning.
You may also spot Mr Wiglesworth, the Land Agent, who ensured that the estate ran smoothly whilst the Egerton family were away from Tatton.
Learn how our cart and rail system supported the movement of produce across the Farm – a technological boom in the Farm which is replicated in the Mansion’s cellars.
Farming Folk of the past
Delve deeper into the Field to Fork story by learning more about the real characters that lived and worked at the Farm, such as the Pigman, Isaac Davies.
You’ll experience soundscapes in the Tack Room and in the Slaughterhouse which sympathetically, but honestly, reveal fascinating facts about the slaughter of animals from the Farm. The meat was then transported to the Mansion’s kitchens and sustained the Egerton family and their guests.
Enjoy food demonstrations including cheese making and the chance to enjoy rural farming techniques from centuries past including horse ploughing.
Of course our rare-breed animals continue to take centre stage at the Farm. You’ll have the opportunity to watch them being fed by our Farm team, take a tour of the piggery, view chicks in the hatchery and find out how the milking process has changed significantly over the years in the Shippon.
Participate in the Field to Fork story with downloadable experiments and activities you can do at home with your whole family. Explore our Boredom Buster activities and don't forget to share your Field to Fork experiences #tattonpark.
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Larry Costa, a former hairdresser, started off making wines as a hobby during the 90’s. During the late 90’s Larry was forced into an early retirement from hairdressing due to an eye illness (macular degeneration) and turned to winemaking on a more serious note. Larry’s son, Michael Costa, undertook and completed the Bachelor of Oenology Degree at the University of Adelaide, with Flying Winemaker stints both in Italy and France to gain further knowledge in making wines. Tenafeate Creek Wines first release was in 2002, when they made a Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese all sourced from One Tree Hill Vineyards. Today, Tenafeate Creek Wines produces over 20 different wine styles, but still retaining that small batch, traditional, hands on methodology on winemaking.
A One Tree Hill residence back in the 1800’s called the Homestead – “Tenafeate”, this is an adaptation of a Gaelic name meaning ‘The Whistling House’. The Tenafeate Homestead was situated near a running creek which therefore gave rise to the name “Tenafeate Creek”.
Pronunciation – TEN-A-FEET
Tenafeate Homestead, c1800s
Cellar Door 2020
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January 5, 2020 September 10, 2019 by Himanshu Ric
Those people who want to use some extra modified phone in the range of 40,000. Here we have arranged a list of mobile phones under Rs. 40,000 in India. Most of the phone’s which are reached to the top, The Manufacturers are now providing the smart phones in the market at the price range in 35,000 – 40,000.
These phones are most popular phones from this year or last year which names known to all. These phones are not only good for playing games but also give better experience than other which you had used before in you life.
Most of the phones are comes with on the chip-sets like Snapdragon 845 or Snapdragon 855 processor. The phones are comes in 6 GB to 8 GB and the internal storage is from 64 GB to 256 GB which can easily store any kind of data. Most of the phones are carries 48 MP primary camera sensor and also can take ultra HD photos and also records 4K videos.
These all are doing it’s best while playing any high FPS games like PUBG. Some of these phones are also included with a pop-up selfie camera, with display finger print sensor, IP68 Water and dust-proof rating, wireless charging and more. So you can say that, these all are well balanced phone between it’s performance, build quality and others
1. Google Pixel 3A
2. Honor View 20
3. One Plus 7
4. HTC Ultra
5. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
6. Samsung galaxy A9
7. OPPO Reno 2
8. OPPO R17
10. POCO F1
13. Apple iphone 7
14.Apple iPhone 6s
15. OnePlus 6T McLaren (10GB RAM)
Mobile Phones You Might Be like
google Pixel 3A is Launched by Google which offers a top notch manufacture quality gratitude to aluminum outline and a glass in back. The mobile has Gorilla Glass with protection at the back and frond. The battery backup is also Outstanding which allows you to Play high version games. It also have 4 GB Ram and and 128 internal Storage Option which provides you to store more data as you want. . It has a 5.5-inch FHD+ display with the 18:9 aspect ratio of Screen, At the back, the Google Pixel 3 has a single 12.2-mega pixel camera along with the LED flash light which helps you to capture perfect Pictures, It also have dual selfie camera setup at the front consisting with an 8-megapixel wide-angle lens and an 8-megapixel standard lens of Google Pixel 3A.
Brand Google
Screen size 5.50
Battery Power (mAh) 3000 mAh
Processor Operating system
Rear camera 12.2-megapixel (f/1.8, 1.4-micron)
The Honor View 20 with 256 GB is an incredible lead Mobile Phone from the Chinese organization Company. It mainly Suitable appropriate for gaming and performing various tasks utilization. Aside from that, the battery backup is likewise adequate to proceed with the utilization. The cameras are incredible to snap hypnotizing pictures and to store every one of the records and information, enormous extra room is given. In the event that financial limit isn’t an issue, it very well may be an ideal premium Mobile phone to go for.
The Honor View 20 256GB of 6.4-inch IPS LCD show having a screen goals of 1,080 x 2,310 pixels and a sharp thickness of 398 PPI. The wide show includes the most recent punch-opening plan, which consume a little space on the top corner of the Mobile Phone.
Operating system Android v9.0 (Pie)
Internal Storage 256 GB
Primary Camera 48MP
Frond Camera 25 MP
Size Inches 6.4 Inches
Battery Power Rating 4000 mAh
OnePlus 7 Mobile phone is an excellent Mobile who has a Optic AMOLED display which measures 157.7 mm x 74.8 mm x 8.2 mm and weighs 182 grams. The screen is also great who has a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and 402 ppi pixel density. It has an dynamic aspect ratio of 19.5:9 and screen to body ratio of 85.32 %. On the front Camera, Here buyers have an opportunity to get 16 MP Front Camera and on the rear way, there’s an 48 MP plus 5 MP camera with features of like Fixed Focus lens. It is backed by a 4000 mAh battery Power.Here you get some more Connectivity features in the Mobile phone which includes WiFi, GPS, Volte, NFC, Bluetooth and many more as well.
I Surely say that it is an excellent Mobile now because It have 3700 mAh Battery Power which is Great in the Price Range of 37k So people can easily buy it and enjoy It as well.
Operating System Android 9 Pie
Screen Size 6.41 Inches
Front Camera 16 MP
Internal Memory 256 GB
Rear Camera 48 MP + 5 MP Dual Primary Cameras
Battery Power 3700 mAh
HTC Ultra Mobile phone has a Great curved glass on back, which infused with colours in multiple layers for a deep rip, rich, eye-catching with effect. No matters, this phone is bulky or extremely slippery as well. The size of this smart Phone is having 5.7-inch QHD primary screen plus a secondary screen revolution above it, which doesn’t have an serve much purpose. Its have light, with 3000mAh of battery power density that provides just about average runtime every time. Performance is good as well and the camera is excellent as the Details in below. Here You get Android 7.0 Processor but the promised Sense Companion UI assistant is half-baked which is great to Use.
Display Inches 5.70-inch
Front Camera 16 Ultra pixel
Rear Camera 12 Ultra pixel
Processor Android 7.0
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has been accused of producing, generic Mobile phones in the earlier past Generation, but this Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is a welcome and brand new departure. with metal frame, and bold colours of gorgeous curved glass front together to make this smart phone a style statement of great Desire, the think of which we haven’t seen in this years. Performance is absolutely Glamours and phenomenal with the quality of Random click photos you can take with this phone’s camera is just staggering as you like. The benefits of the curved smart phone screen are eagerly and largely cosmetic, and the their are few software tweaks aren’t enough to justify the price of this premium mobile phone which commands over its flat twin, the Galaxy S6 edge.
Display Size 5.10-inch (1440×2560)
Processor type Samsung Exynos 7420
The Samsung Galaxy A9 which is launched in (2018) is the world’s first quad camera and Selfie smartphone, and also Its represents a striking new dynamic for Samsung. whatever, the rest of its specifications are weaker than other phones But it’s priced up against when we talk about comparison. If you’re buying this phone just for the cameras, you should have to know about the zoom and wide-angle cameras to don’t deliver very good results, especially in low light Cameras. The primary camera works quite well though i Know as well. Battery power is really good, and the 6.3-inch which display in this phone’s biggest offers highlight. And if you don’t get flagship-class features. then Buy this phone if you like this new and dynamic features that helps you to can show off and play with them, but avoid it if you want be an all-rounder as well.
Rear Camera 24 MP+ 5 MP + 10 MP +8 MP
Oppo Reno 2 Mobile phone was launched on 28th August 2019 which comes like a dynamic Piece in OPPO Brand. The Mobile phone have 6.55-inch touchscreen which display with a resolution of 1080×2400 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9 which is great as well.
However we considered the cameras are concerned, the Oppo Reno 2 have rear packs with 48 megapixel Rear camera with an f/1.7 aperture as well; A second 13 megapixel camera; a third 8 megapixel camera and a fourth 2-megapixel camera which delights your Random click photo Great. The rear camera setup has phase of detection which called auto focus. It also have 16-megapixel camera on the front for selfies as well.
Display Size 6.55-inch
Rear Camera 48 MP + 13 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP
Android Processor Android 9.0 Pie
Oppo R17 smartphones was launched in August,2018. This phone is also comes with a big 6.40-inch screen. The resolution of this phone is 1080 x 2280 pixels and the pixel density is 374 pixels per inch which make this phone perfect. The aspect ratio of 19: 9. Te powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 processor which also has 2 cores with 2 GHz and 6 core clock at 1.7 GHz and the 8 GB of ram and 128 GB of internal storage make this phone something like a type of gaming. The Oppo R17 runs by 8.1 Android and it’s powered by a 3500 mAh battery. It also support VOOC fast charging which can charge very fast, and it runs ColorOS 5.2 which based on Android 8.1 and also packs 128 GB of inbuilt storage.
Processor type Octa Core
Battery Power 3500 mAh (VOOC fast charge)
The Samsung galaxy A70 is being marketed as a powerhouse of multimedia. This phone also deliver good photography results by it’s triple rear cameras and it also offer a smooth performance. The Samsung Galaxy A70 comes with a 6.7 inch full HD display. The screen resolution of this phone is 1080 x 2400 pixels with a vibrant super AMOLED display. It’s all give you better experience while you are playing games or watching videos.
The Samsung galaxy A70 has a power Qualcomm Dragon 675 processor which is not only good for gaming also give better experience while using this for long time. It’s 6 GB RAM handles day by day all tasks and gaming with a ease. This phone also don’t getting heat up during any intensive tasks. It has display finger-print sensor which make this phone looking very cool. The Samsung Galaxy A70 packs a 4,500 mAh battery which can on the phone at least a full day while heavy usage.
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 Octa Core
Rear Camera 32-Mp + 8-MP + 5-MP
Front Camera 32-MP
Poco F1 is a sub brand from Xiaomi which was launched F1 as it’s first offering in country. The Poco F1 has come with a big 6.18-inches with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection at the top. The aspect ratio of this phone is 18.7:9 and it also come with powerful Qualcomm snapdragon 845 processor, which is a lot for any kind of high fps games easily and doing it’s best while working for long time.
The 12-MP + 5-MP rear cameras setup on the back which consist depth sensor, at the front of this it has 20-MP selfie camera. It’s also runs on MIUI 9.6 on top of Android 8.1 Oreo. It’s 4,000 mAh battery also supports for Qualcomm quick charge 3.
Screen Size 6.18-inches
Processor type Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Octa Core
Rear Camera 12-Mp + 5-MP
The Samsung Galaxy A50 looking very much like the M10 and M20, but it not fill up with all premium features. It’s comes with a 6.4-inches super AMOLED display screen which also featured with fingerprint sensor. It has three rear cameras which caught mind-blowing pictures. In this phone Samsung has used a premium Exynos 9610 SoC which is a solid performer for this price segment. The camera support a feature like intelligent scene optimization and it also capture 480-fps slow motion video recording. The performance of this phone is so much good on it’s price.
Processor Exynos 7 9610
Rear Camera 25 MP + 5 MP + 8 MP
The Nokia 8.1 has comes with 6 GB RAM with 128 GB internal storage, the variant Price in India is set at RS. 29,999. It’s put which in perspective, the 4 GB RAM with 64 GB Internal storage and the price is RS. 26,999. The aspect ratio of this phone is 18.7:9 and it also has a big 6.18-inch full HD + (1080 x 2244 pixels) display, The screen to body ratio is 81.5 percent with also support HDR10. The Nokia 8.1 also comes with a very powerful Qulcomm snapdragon 710 processor. The Nokia 8.1 has 3,500 mAh battery which is rated to deliver up to 22 hours of talk time, And 24 days stand by time, and also take up to 11 hours while watching video.
Screen Size 6.18-inch
RAM 6-GB
Internal storage 128-GB
Rear Camera 12-MP + 13-MP
Battery Capacity 3500 mAh lithium-ion battery
Apple iPhone 7 smartphone was launched in September 2016. The phone comes with a 4.70-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 750×1334 pixels at a pixel density of 326 pixels per inch (ppi) and an aspect ratio of 16:9.
The Apple iPhone 7 runs iOS 10 and is powered by a 1,960 mAh non-removable battery. This phone is also powered by a 2.34-GHz quad-core Apple A10 Fusion processor, It comes with 2-GB of RAM. The Apple iPhone 7 measures 138.30 x 67.10 x 7.10 mm (height x width x thickness) and weighs 138.00 grams. It was launched in various colors like (Red, Rose Gold, Gold, Silver, Black, and Jet Black colors).
Processor type Apple A10 Fusion
Rear Camera 12-MP
The apple iPhone 6s comes with a 4.70-inches touch-screen display with 750 x 1334 screen resolution and the pixel density of this phone is 326 pixels per inch, the aspect ratio of this phone is 16:9. It’s powered by a 1.84 GHz dual-core A9 processor and also comes with 2-GB of RAM. The Apple iPhone 6s runs iOS 9 and is powered by a 1,715 mAh non-removable battery.
The iPhone 6s on the rear packs of 12-MP camera with aperture of f/2.2 and the pixels size of 1.22-micron. The 5-MP front camera is also aperture with f/2.2. Apple iPhone 6s based on iOS 9 and packs 16GB of inbuilt storage.
Processor type A9
Internal storage 16-GB
OnePlus 6T McLaren mobile Phone Edition was launched in January 2019 and finally runs on Android 9.0 OS with Octa processor. The Smartphone is available in only one color i.e. which is McLaren papaya red type and the Second has a built in fingerprint sensor as the primary security feature which is great, along with the hotspot of connectivity & connection options in terms in the form of of 3G, 4G, GPS, Wifi, NFC Bluetooth capabilities and many more is available. Priced is fixed now in Rs. 41,990 from many times ago, the smart phone is available with 256GB of internal storage with 10 GB Ram.
Rs 41, 990
Screen Size 6.41″ (1080 X 2340)
Processor type Android 9.0 Pie
Rear Camera 16 + 20 MP
Internal Storage 256GB
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Five players who are going to be crucial for Bafana on the artificial surface in Cape Verde
31 August 2017 - 16:23 By Mahlatse Mphahlele
Bafana Bafana and Bidvest Wits captain Thulani Hlatshwayo has a moment of prayer during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying match between Nigeria and South Africa at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium on June 10, 2017 in Uyo State, Nigeria.
Image: Kabiru Abubakar/Gallo Images
Bafana Bafana will have to negotiate their way through an Astroturf surface that coach Stuart Baxter has described as “not the best” when they take on Cape Verde in a crucial 2018 World Cup qualifier in Praia on Friday night.
We take a look at five Bafana Bafana players who will be crucial for Baxter in taking the game to the hosts in this must-win encounter.
1) Thulani Hlatshwayo
The Bafana Bafana skipper will marshal the heart of the defence with either Eric Mathoho or Morgan Gould and his familiarity with cabbage pitches while travelling on the continent with Bidvest Wits and the national team will come in handy.
2 Bongani Zungu
The artificial Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde pitch is a far cry from the pristine Portuguese Primeira Liga grounds where he turns out for Vitória Guimarães but Zungu will have to adapt very quickly if he is to make a meaningful contribution in midfield.
Bafana gearing up for one of the most important games the national team has ever faced
Bafana Bafana’s 2018 World Cup qualifier against Cape Verde in Praia on Friday night might be one of the most important games the national team has ...
3) Hlompho Kekana
The Mamelodi Sundowns midfield strongman became accustomed to playing on deplorable pitches on the continent in the Caf Champions League and his experience is going to be priceless in Praia.
4) Thulani Serero
He is another player in the team who has been through the rigours of playing on the continent with Bafana Bafana and he is experienced enough to be able to handle the pressure.
5) Tokelo Rantie
Making quick turns and getting a grip on the ground to find accuracy may be difficult on the artificial pitch but the Turkish-based attacker‚ who is expected to lead the Bafana attack‚ has accumulated enough experience on the continent.
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Raniere on tape: Some children 'perfectly happy' having sex with adults
Recording of NXIVM co-founder final piece of evidence feds use as racketeering, sex trafficking case nears end
Robert Gavin | on June 15, 2019
NXIVM leader Keith Raniere and Allison Mack appear in a group of videos titled "Keith Raniere Conversations," that were published on YouTube on April 9, 2017. (Keith Raniere Conversations/YouTube)
Photo: Elizabeth Williams
In this courtroom drawing, defendant Keith Raniere, center, is seated between his attorneys Paul DerOhannesian, left, and Marc Agnifilo during the first day of his sex trafficking trial, Tuesday, May 7, 2019. In this courtroom drawing, defendant Keith Raniere, center, is seated between his attorneys Paul DerOhannesian, left, and Marc Agnifilo during the first day of his sex trafficking trial, Tuesday, May 7, 2019. Raniere, the former leader of the self help group called NXIVM, has pleaded not guilty to the charges that he turned his followers into sex slaves. (Elizabeth Williams via AP)
Photo: Will Waldron
FBI and state police take computers and other evidence from the home of NXIVM co-founder Nancy Salzman which was raided by federal agents on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, in Halfmoon, N.Y. Keith Raniere, the FBI and state police take computers and other evidence from the home of NXIVM co-founder Nancy Salzman which was raided by federal agents on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, in Halfmoon, N.Y. Keith Raniere, the co-founder of the NXIVM corporation has been arrested by the FBI based on a federal criminal complaint filed in the Eastern District of New York. (Will Waldron/Times Union)
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Evidence photos show some of the evidence, including more than $520,000 in cash, that federal task force members retrieved from NXIVM President Nancy Salzman’s residence on Oregon Trail in Halfmoon, N.Y.,
Evidence photos show some of the evidence, including more than $520,000 in cash, that federal task force members retrieved from NXIVM President Nancy Salzman’s residence on Oregon Trail in Halfmoon, N.Y., in March 2018. (U.S. Department of Justice)
Federal agents raid the home NXIVM co-founder Nancy Salzman on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, in Halfmoon, N.Y. Keith Raniere, the co-founder of the NXIVM corporation has been arrested by the FBI based on a federal Federal agents raid the home NXIVM co-founder Nancy Salzman on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, in Halfmoon, N.Y. Keith Raniere, the co-founder of the NXIVM corporation has been arrested by the FBI based on a federal criminal complaint filed in the Eastern District of New York. (Will Waldron/Times Union)
An FBI sniffer dog is brought to the home of NXIVM co-founder Nancy Salzman which was raided by federal agents on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, in Halfmoon, N.Y. Keith Raniere, the co-founder of the NXIVM An FBI sniffer dog is brought to the home of NXIVM co-founder Nancy Salzman which was raided by federal agents on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, in Halfmoon, N.Y. Keith Raniere, the co-founder of the NXIVM corporation has been arrested by the FBI based on a federal criminal complaint filed in the Eastern District of New York. (Will Waldron/Times Union)
An FBI sniffer dog is brought to the home NXIVM co-founder Nancy Salzman which was raided by federal agents on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, in Halfmoon, N.Y. Keith Raniere, the co-founder of the NXIVM corporation An FBI sniffer dog is brought to the home NXIVM co-founder Nancy Salzman which was raided by federal agents on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, in Halfmoon, N.Y. Keith Raniere, the co-founder of the NXIVM corporation has been arrested by the FBI based on a federal criminal complaint filed in the Eastern District of New York. (Will Waldron/Times Union)
Photo: Will Waldron, Albany Times Union
FBI and state police gather evidence from the home of NXIVM co-founder Nancy Salzman on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, in Halfmoon, N.Y. Keith Raniere, the co-founder of the NXIVM corporation has been arrested by the FBI and state police gather evidence from the home of NXIVM co-founder Nancy Salzman on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, in Halfmoon, N.Y. Keith Raniere, the co-founder of the NXIVM corporation has been arrested by the FBI based on a federal criminal complaint filed in the Eastern District of New York. (Will Waldron/Times Union)
NEW YORK — Keith Raniere told top NXIVM disciples that some small children are "perfectly happy" having sexual experiences with adults and that it is "society" that considers it abuse, according to a video shown Friday at his trial.
Raniere, 58, also dictated curriculum in NXIVM teachings that asserted women have reported an "unexpected experience of freedom which occurs during rape."
The man known as "Vanguard" confidently asserted that standards that define abuse — and sexual abuse of children — vary greatly depending on where and when one lived. He noted various ages of consent to sex, which in New York is 17.
"In some states, it's 17, in other parts of the world it's 12," an unshaven Raniere, clad in a black jacket, told a group of acolytes including actress Allison Mack, a top member of his secret "master/slave" club within NXIVM.
"What's abuse in one area is not abuse in another. And what is it really?" Raniere asked. "Is the person a child or is the person adult-like? Does the person have a certain type of cognition, morality to make such a choice?"
Raniere's remarks on video, played during the testimony of FBI agent Michael Weginer, represent the final piece of evidence that prosecutors presented at the NXIVM's co-founder's trial in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn.
The defendant's comments about pedophilia and rape could make for a powerful exclamation point in a case in which prosecutors have painted Raniere as a narcissistic conman and sexual predator.
Raniere pontificated in the video-chat exchange that many people who "scream abuse" do not understand what they're talking about. He suggested that just because standards classify something as abuse does not mean it is is abuse.
"So they abuse abuse," he said.
Raniere authoritatively spoke on the topic of sex abuse.
"Often when you counsel people who were, say, children of what you call abuse ... some little children are perfectly happy with it," Raniere said, "until they find out what happened later in life and then it's more society that abuses them than actually parents because in societies in the past, like in Rome or whatever, the standards were extremely different. But we're not in Rome and we should know that."
Prosecutors and witnesses allege the self-help guru had a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old Mexican girl and kept pornographic images of her in a townhouse on Hale Drive in the Knox Woods development in Halfmoon.
During cross-examination, Raniere attorney Marc Agnifilo noted in his questioning that comments about rape and sex abuse were a minuscule part of NXIVM's overall curriculum.
Earlier Friday, Judge Nicholas Garaufis scheduled closing arguments for Monday, which will mark the start of the trial's seventh week.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Moira Penza also played a video of NXIVM president Nancy Salzman speaking at a meeting at the former Apropos restaurant on Halfmoon. On the video, Salzman parroted what Raniere had previously said. Salzman made the remarks during a meeting of Jness, a women's group within NXIVM.
Salzman, who pleaded guilty in March to federal offenses connected to the federal investigation of NXIVM, suggested that the blame in cases of child sex abuse should, in some cases, be something NXIVM students "have to think out for themselves.
Penza showed literature from NXIVM described as "The Human Experience."
"If someone comes from a country where adults orally stimulate children and they find out, according to American culture they have been abused. Have they? Who did the abusing?" the literature asked.
"The abuser is our culture. Our society," it answered.
Raniere is charged with racketeering, sex trafficking, forced labor and conspiracy. The racketeering charges include underlying alleged acts of possession of child pornography, sexual exploitation of a child, extortion, identity theft and fraud.
In addition to the the video, Penza showed jurors a copy of Raniere's biography from NXIVM's now-shuttered website. It described Raniere as a star student and three-subject major at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy.
The prosecutor then showed copies of Raniere's grades which showed he had a 2.26 grade point average (a C student) who failed general physiology, quantum mechanics and theoretical physics, was placed on probation and faced academic dismissal in 1988.
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Is wine falling behind in low and non-alcoholic drinks?
It might sound counter productive, but one of the biggest opportunities there now is in the drinks industry is not actually making products with any alcohol in them. Or if you do, make sure it has the lowest abv possible. Yes, the rise in low and non-alcohol drinks has gone from the fringes of the sector, to being arguably one of the most dynamic, fast changing and important of all the new beers, wines and spirits we see on back bars and on drinks lists. Richard Siddle analyses what this means for the traditional drinks categories and how wine, in particular, is in danger of falling behind.
By Richard SiddleJune 13, 2019
The low and non-alcohol debate was one of the biggest draws on the Innovation Zone at last month’s London Wine Fair. But whilst the industry is clearly keen to find out what the trends around low and no-alcohol are, does it have the skills, knowledge and ambition to do anything about it?
Whisper it gently but the future of wine might soon become less about where it is from, what style of grape variety it is and how much it costs, but how much alcohol is in it.
Outside of the trading halls of ProWein, Vinexpo and the World Bulk Wine Exhibition there is a very different wine and drinks market emerging. One which has more to do with the soft drinks industry than alcohol.
Whether we want to face up to it or not, consumers are changing and changing fast. Yes, there is still plenty of the world still to even discover wine, never mind give it up, but even in those countries, particularly the US and China, the big challenge is not what wine we can convince them to buy, but can we persuade them to buy any wine, or beer, or spirits at all?
The move to low and non-alcohol products is fast becoming one of the biggest trends and influence on the global drinks market.
High profile beer brand launches like Heineken 0% have helped move the dial on low and non-alcohol drinks
It’s also not just drinks industry issue. Living better and healthier lifestyles is now the standard choice for over 90% of consumers, according to global advertising agency, J Walter Thompson. Drinks research body, IWSR, claims up to a third of 18-24 year-olds don’t drink alcohol at all and have no intention of starting. If the wine and drinks industry wants to be relevant to any, or some or these consumers, it is going to have to look at the products it is making and how relevant they are to their target audiences.
What’s more it is happening all over the world. Distill Ventures, the drinks accelerator and investment arm of Diageo, has just released a major study into the future and potential economic impact of non-alcoholic drinks. It found that 81% of consumers globally are looking specifically for non-alcoholic drinks than they were a year ago and that 17% of conversations around non-alcoholic drinks are coming from consumers between the ages of 35-44.
What is the drinks trade doing?
Ivan Dixon, head of spirits at Enotria&Coe, speaking at a debate at last month’s week’s London Wine Fair, said: “It’s happening. It’s going to be massive and we need to be believe in it.”
Entotria&Coe, he said, is having to respond to what its customers wants and is introducing 30 new low/no products this year into the on-trade ranging from sparkling teas to kombucha. “I did not see this trend coming. Seedlip was the game changer for the low/no category,” said Dixon.
In fact it was Distill Ventures that took on and helped develop Seedlip grow and it is working with a number of other non and low alcohol start up brands. In fact Shilen Patel, co-founder Distill Ventures says non-alcoholic brands now account for around 25% of the brands it is working with in its portfolio.
Its low and no-alcohol study shows the market has already moved. The majority of restaurants in London, 55%, already provide a premium non-alcoholic offer, as do 40% of on-trade outlets in Los Angeles. Up to 42% of the wider London on-trade expect non-alcoholic drinks, including wine, to be a key part of their sales mix over the next 12 months.
Seedlip has become the go to brand for style bars looking to serve non-alcoholic cocktails
They are responding to consumer demand, says Distill Ventures: “Sixty one per cent of consumers reported they want better choice when it comes to non-alcoholic drinks. Meaningful experiences, curiosity around flavour and a plethora of choices remain relevant trends in socialising and how people spend their free time. The confluence of these trends has underpinned the exponential growth of non-alcoholic drinks in influential bars and restaurants, supermarkets and other retail spaces,” it says in its report.
It is also making bars and restaurants money. Of the 76 bars and restaurants that Distill Ventures surveyed in Los Angeles and 75 in New York, it found that the incremental revenue from non-alcoholic drinks had gone up by over $2 million in the last year evenly split between the two cities. Together, these outlets sold nearly 150,000 non-alcoholic drinks during the time of the survey with the average account In Los Angeles generating an additional $13,300 and $10,500 in New York yearly.
This does not surprise Mark Meek, chief executive at IWSR. He says the exciting factor in the rise of non-alcoholic drinks for the industry is that there is still lots of money to be made for consumers looking for these products don’t want to be excluded from the experience of going out to a bar and sharing drinks with friends. They still want to be offered drinks that are as well made and as sophisticated and as crafted as the alcoholic versions, they just don’t want any booze in them.
The reason the New York and Los Angeles bars and restaurants saw an incremental growth lies in the fact consumers are still happy to pay $15 for a cocktail as they are for a cocktail or gin and tonic.
Distill Ventures also found the increase in non-alcoholic drinks did not have an impact on consumers wanting to go out. In the UK, 59% of people are ordering non-alcoholic drinks on nights out when they are also drinking alcohol. Even if they don’t order them, 75% of what Distill calls “influential consumers” wants to see them being offered.
A quarter of the brands that Distill Ventures is working with are in low and no-alcohol
Are the products good enough?
The big stumbling block in the past with no and low-alcoholic drinks has been their quality. But we are now seeing some major changes that could have a big knock-on effect across different drinks categories.
The big factor is beer and the fact that it looks like the big brewers have finally cracked the 0% abc market with high profile brands such as Heineken 0%.
Most major and even regional and craft brewers now have 0% or 0.5% options in their range. Tom Evans, who even has the job title of low/no drinks ambassador at Adnams Brewery in Suffolk in the UK, said its 0.5% beer brand, Ghost Ship, is now its fifth biggest seller “and it can’t make enough of it”.
Wine, though, is proving a tougher nut to crack, but again there are huge opportunities. Particularly around wines that can use advanced spinning cone technology to take alcohol down to 0% or 0.5%. The issue here, though, is quality and how you can keep the flavour and texture of wine with no alcohol.
There are plenty, though, who are willing to give it a go, aided and abetted by the spinning cone companies who have been working in the bulk wine sector for some time, like Conetech.
The wine opportunity
Broadland Wineries, for example, in the UK has used spinning cone technology to introduce its own 0.5% range that it claims still has a good wine taste to it. Interestingly Simon Oastler at Broadland Wineries says it is important to keep track of the consumers you are trying to target with these wines. They are not necessarily going to be wine aficionados looking for the full wine experience, but are in fact are as varied as all wine drinkers are. Some, he says, are looking for as close to a real wine as they can get, whilst others just want a refreshing, fruity drink that looks like wine that they can have with their dinner.
Adnams has also got a 0.5% wine range and Evans says here the opportunity is to both sell it is a standing wine, but to also promote it as being ideal for low-alcohol cocktails or to use, say, in Sangria.
Dr John Forrest and his Doctor’s wine range that sits at 9.5%
Then there are those wines that are between 5% and 10% that can offer a better wine option. Like the Doctor’s range of wines from New Zealand made by Dr John Forrest who has developed a way of raising the canopy of leaves over the grapes that allow the grapes to mature, and ripen without taking on the sugars that raise alcohol levels. It has developed a range at 9.5% that UK distributor, Seckford Agencies, should be positioned as a premium lower alcohol wine.
It’s exciting and good to see so many options being explored. For clearly the market, the demand and the consumer is there. It’s up to the wine industry to look at what is happening in other sectors, most noticeably beer, and see what steps it needs to take to make sure it is taking its share and is relevant to this booming low and no alcohol drinks sector.
* You can access the full white paper from Distill Ventures ‘Non-Alcoholic Drinks: A Growth Story’ by clicking here.
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Good summary Richard as ever, but the “low/no” products cannot be called “wine” or use “wine” based terminology including grape varieties etc. However, “lower” can. It will be interesting to see how the low/no wines communicate; Seedlip seem to have done it without calling it Gin as they can’t as it’s not a Gin – “distilled non-alcoholic spirit”.
Also, I’m not sure if making wine and then using more energy and carbon footprint to take the alcohol out is the most sustainable or cost effective way to deliver against the consumer need. Surely better to start of with a base drink and add to it, adding value/taste to deliver a 100% experience rather than probably starting with an average product and taking it’s reason for being out.
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Church of the Nazarene Evangelical Protestant Holiness 0 -58 -52.7%
Churches of Christ Evangelical Protestant Baptist 0 -37 -64.9%
Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod Evangelical Protestant Lutheran 0 +350 +454.5%
Southern Baptist Convention Evangelical Protestant Baptist 0 +154 +38%
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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Mainline Protestant Lutheran -2 -1996 -84.2%
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Mainline Protestant Presbyterian-Reformed 0 -543 -44.4%
United Church of Christ Mainline Protestant Presbyterian-Reformed 0 -3 -1%
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The population of Grundy County, Illinois was 30,582 in 1980. The adherent totals of the religious groups listed above (19,012) included 62.2% of the total population in 1980.
The population of Grundy County, Illinois was 50,063 in 2010; in 2000 it was 37,535. The total population changed 33.4%. The adherent totals of the religious groups listed above (20,613) included 41.2% of the total population in 2010.
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A look at some of the victims of the Iran plane crash who had roots in Canada
Dozens of people with ties to Canada were among the 176 who were killed when Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 crashed after takeoff near Tehran, Iran.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that intelligence from multiple sources indicates that an Iranian missile downed the flight, though it might have been unintentional.
Here is a look at some of the victims with ties to Canada:
Masoumeh Ghavi and Mahdieh Ghavi
Ali Nafarieh, who teaches computer networking part time at Dalhousie and is president of the Iranian Cultural Society of Nova Scotia, said he got to know 30-year-old Masoumeh Ghavi after she was admitted to the university’s internetworking program as a graduate student in September.
“She was full of energy,” he said. “You couldn’t believe how much energy someone can have.”
Impressed with her information technology background, Nafarieh hired her to work part time at his information technology firm, Halifax-based Hanatech Solutions.
“She changed the atmosphere. Always a smile, a beautiful smile.”
Nafarieh said Ghavi was on her way back to Halifax with her younger sister, Mahdieh, 20, who was expected to start medical school at Dalhousie later this year, he said.
“To me, it’s not just a disaster for the Iranian community …. It is also a national disaster for Canada.”
Maryam Malek and Fatemeh Mahmoodi
At Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, officials confirmed two students were listed on the jet’s passenger list.
Maryam Malek and Fatemeh Mahmoodi were students in the master’s of finance program, said Colin Dodds, the program’s academic director and the university’s former president.
“I knew them very well,” said Dodds, who noted he had taught them in November and December and had stayed in touch with the pair during the holiday break.
The intense, 12-month program is aimed at helping students establish a career in the financial services sector.
“To celebrate the fact that it was the end of the first semester … they were going home to see parents and family,” Dodds said. “It’s a huge loss.”
Malek was in her early 40s and Mahmoodi was in her early 30s. Both spoke three languages.
Sharieh Faghihi
Sharieh Faghihi, a Halifax dentist, was an “absolute joy,” said LJ Turnbull, regional manager for Dentalcorp, who confirmed she was on the plane.
“One of the kindest human beings,” said Turnbull. “She had a fantastic sense of humour and she was great with the patients …. She was friends with everybody on the team.”
Turnbull, who spoke to Faghihi’s family after the crash, said the dentist taught part time at Dalhousie University. A brief profile on a Dalhousie website said Faghihi was married with two children.
Another colleague, dentist Ebrahim Kiani, said he first met Faghihi 25 years ago when she was head of the periodontics department at the Shiraz University of Medical Science in Iran.
“She was very kind, very generous with her knowledge and very skilled,” Kiani said. “She was published in many journals … She was a good mentor for me.”
Shahab Raana
Montrealer Shahab Raana left behind a successful career in Iran to come to Canada for a better future, his close friend Hamidreza Zanedi said.
Zanedi, who first met Raana about 15 years ago in Iran, said his friend posted a selfie from the plane on an Iranian messaging app just before takeoff. He said his friends in Iran have also been in touch with Raana’s family members, who are in a “state of shock and sorrow.”
Zanedi said Raana had a good job in Iran as a quality control manager, and was taking courses in Montreal to improve his language skills and gain Canadian work experience.
He’d booked a trip back to Iran without telling his family because he wanted to surprise them, Zanedi said.
“I can’t even imagine his face without a smile on it,” he said.
Arvin Morattab and Aida Farzaneh
Montreal’s Ecole de Technologie Superieure confirmed a married couple, Arvin Morattab and Aida Farzaneh, were among the dead.
Both had studied for PhDs at the school, and Farzaneh was lecturing in construction engineering.
“All the ETS community offers its most sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of Ms. Farzanah and Mr. Morattab, as well as to their teachers and colleagues,” the school wrote in a statement.
The school said their deaths were confirmed by Canada’s consular emergency assistance centre.
Sahand Sadeghi, Sophie Emami, Alvand Sadeghi and Negar Borghei
Vahid Emami said his wife, Sahand Sadeghi, and 7 1/2-year-old daughter, Sophie Emami, died in the crash, along with his brother-in-law Alvand Sadeghi and his wife, Negar Borghei.
Emami said his wife, 39, and daughter had been visiting family. He said he was feeling a bit worried about his family travelling back home to Toronto and before their flight spoke to his brother-in-law through WhatsApp.
He said Alvand told him there were no issues with their luggage and that Sophie was with them and they would see him soon.
He said Sophie was a “strong and happy girl” and known by all of her teachers.
Davi Rezende said he worked with Alvand Sadeghi, who was a web developer in Toronto.
“He was an amazing person, very cheerful and dedicated. I’m already missing him a lot.”
Rezende said he also knew Borghei, who studied in Montreal.
Sheyda Shadkhoo
Sheyda Shadkhoo, 41, was a chemist who worked as a control substance co-ordinator at SGS Corp. in Markham, Ont., a Swiss company that helps inspect, test and verify that products on the market meet various government standards.
Her husband, Hassan Shadkhoo, said his wife phoned him Wednesday, just before the plane took off, because she was afraid to fly. The conflict between Iran and the United States and the missile attacks had alarmed her.
He said he is gutted that he reassured his wife it would be OK. Twenty minutes after they got off the phone, the plane crashed.
“I wasn’t there,” he said, sobbing. “I should have been there with her.”
The couple was married for 10 years. Sheyda was in Iran to visit her mother.
Iman Aghabali and Mehdi Eshaghian
McMaster University released a statement that said it believed two of its students, Iman Aghabali and Mehdi Eshaghian, were among the victims.
The school said Aghabali and Eshaghian were both PhD students in the faculty of engineering.
“McMaster is a tightly knit community and there will be many faculty, staff, colleagues, friends and fellow students who need our support and caring at this tragic time,” said president David Farrar.
The McMaster Iranian Student Association also paid tribute to the two.
“Mehdi and Iman were two kind souls who always celebrated Iranian traditions with our community,” the association said.
“It is devastating for the entire McMaster community to hear the painful passing of young students who left behind their families and motherland in hopes of a better future career.”
Ali Mazaheri said his best friend Eshaghian would have turned 25 in a week.
He said Eshaghian had been seeing friends and family and was on the flight because it was the cheapest route back to Canada.
Mazaheri said the two last saw each other 11 days ago and went shopping, visited a teahouse and took photos.
“When we said goodbye he told me maybe I can’t see you again, so if I can’t, goodbye,” Mazaheri said.
Ali Pey
Ali Pey, 48, was an entrepreneur and CEO of the tech startup Message Hopper in Kanata, Ont. He had two daughters and two stepdaughters.
Pey’s father in Iran had taken ill several weeks ago and Pey went to visit him, said Ayat Tadjalli, a close friend and work associate.
When his father seemed to recover, Pey returned to Canada to spend the holidays with his children. But he got a call from his family in Iran saying his father had once again been taken to hospital.
“Ali said, ‘This time I need to go and see my father, maybe for the last time.’ And he went to visit his father in hospital,” Tadjalli said.
He said he was in shock when he found out about the plane and saw his friend’s name on the list.
Pey’s partner, Marie, didn’t want to believe it at all, Tadjalli said. She had spoken with him just a few hours before he boarded his flight.
“She told me, ‘I’m waiting for someone to call me and tell me Ali wasn’t on that plane,'” Tadjalli said.
Tadjalli first met Pey when he started a group for Iranian parents to help foster the Persian language.
“He was really good with kids, he was really enthusiastic about playing with kids, teaching them.”
Zahra Naghibi
Zahra Naghibi was a colleague of Jacqueline Stagner at the University of Windsor. Stagner said she was informed by the head of the lab where Naghibi worked that she was on the plane.
“She was very helpful and warm,” Stagner said.
Naghibi was a part of Windsor’s Turbulence and Energy Lab, where she worked on issues related to solar energy.
Stagner said when one of her students — just starting graduate work and new to Canada — needed help, Naghibi stepped in.
“Zahra was giving her advice, helping her out, letting her learn from her own work and what she’d discovered — helping her along, the next generation of researchers. She was very welcoming.”
Hamidreza Setareh and Samira Bashiri
Hamidreza Setareh, 31, and Samira Bashiri, 29, fell in love as teenagers in Iran and had built a successful life together in Windsor, Ont., said friend Rachel Smith.
The husband and wife had been in Canada for about a year and Bashiri had just recently completed her citizenship exam. The couple — who some friends nicknamed “Sami and Hami” — were in Iran for a month-long visit with their families, Smith said.
She said Setareh was working on his PhD in engineering, taught at the University of Windsor part time and had a dog-grooming business on the side. Bashiri worked in a lab trying to find cures for diseases.
Smith remembers them as generous and said they worked hard to raise funds for a church mission to help orphans in Kenya.
They would give without ever expecting anything in return, she said.
“They just want friendship and they just want to show their love to people,” she said. “They were blessed and they were blessings. It was really an honour knowing them.”
Roja Azadian
Roja Azadian was supposed to travel to Canada for the first time with her husband, who has been studying at Algonquin College in Ottawa, but a mix-up over his ticket meant he could not get on the plane with her.
“He was thinking, I’m going to send her and then I’m going to be back on the next flight,” said Leila Hojabri, a friend of Azadian’s husband.
He called a friend in Ottawa, asking if he could pick Azadian up at the airport and ensure she was safe. Instead, her husband remains safe in Iran and she died aboard Ukraine International Airlines flight PS 752.
“She wasn’t sure if she should come to Canada and he was just building here and getting ready for her to join him and it’s just a really, really tragic story,” Hojabri said.
Fereshteh Maleki
Fereshteh Maleki came to Ottawa as a skilled worker and, despite early challenges as a single mother in a new country, Maleki had finally started to succeed, said her friend Saeideh Shabani. She recently landed a promising new job and was making plans to renovate her home.
Her constant positivity and energetic nature was inspiring, Shabani said.
“She was a superwoman. She was a single mom. When she got her house, she did a lot of renovations in her house by herself,” Shabani said.
“When I think about how she was excited about everything here in Canada, I feel bad for her. Because for the first couple of years, when you are coming as a newcomer, it’s very hard … but after that it becomes better. And she passed all that. And when she was talking about her life, she told me four weeks ago, ‘Now it’s a good time in my life.'”
Maleki was in Iran for her daughter’s wedding. She was excited leading up to her journey and had happily texted photos of the ceremony to friends. The pictures showed the smiling faces of Maleki and her daughter.
Shabani said Maleki and her daughter Deniz were inseparable and now her daughter is heartbroken.
Farhad Niknam
Farhad Niknam, 44, moved to Winnipeg five years ago with his wife and daughter after running a dental practice in Iran for 15 years, said Sanaz Valadi, his friend of 20 years.
About three years ago, after having a son, the family moved to Toronto. Niknam took his dental equivalency exam and began to train other foreign dentists.
He had recently settled the family in a new condominium and registered to be a dentist in Toronto.
Valadi said they spoke on the phone only three days ago and Niknam was excited to come back to Canada to start a new phase of his career. Instead, Valadi spent the hours after the crash with Niknam’s grieving wife.
Niknam and his wife, Mojgan, had been married for 15 years. Valadi said she will never forget how much they glowed as they danced at their wedding.
Now Mojgan is alone with her daughter Yana, 7, and son Yuna, 3.
Niknam’s family flew back to Iran on Wednesday to have DNA tests done so they can retrieve his body.
Marzieh (Mari) Foroutan
The director of Global Water Futures said they lost a rising star in the crash.
Marzieh (Mari) Foroutan, who was working on her PhD at the University of Waterloo, was confirmed dead in the crash by the university. John Pomeroy, director of Global Water Futures, said he saw Foroutan’s student ID in photos of the crash site. He was then able to confirm she had gone to Iran to visit family.
“She’s a remarkable individual,” he said, noting he met her when she was getting her master’s degree at the University of Calgary.
Foroutan was studying remote sensing and climate change as part of the Global Water Future’s Transformative Sensor Technologies and Smart Watersheds Project at the University of Waterloo.
Her supervisor, Prof. Claude Duguay, said in a statement that “Mari was a kind-hearted, passionate and brilliant researcher who cared deeply about environmental issues. She had a bright future ahead of her. She will be truly missed.”
Amir Ovaysi, Asal Ovaysi and Sara Hamzeei
Amir Ovaysi, 42, is remembered as a proud family man who would often show his colleagues videos and photos of his six-year-old daughter, Asal, and his wife, Sara Hamzeei, 34.
His manager, Troy Futher, says the three were in Iran to visit Ovaysi’s aging parents. Ovaysi left in mid-December, joining his wife and daughter, who had arrived in November. It was their first visit home since they came to Canada about two years ago.
Futher said he hired Ovaysi at his heating, ventilation and air- conditioning company, Smith Energy Inc., in June. Ovaysi had a master’s degree in mechanical engineering. He worked out of the company’s Mississauga, Ont., office, but had a house in Newmarket, Ont.
“He was genuine. He was a super person — a brilliant mind, an astute student,” said Futher, who added it was heartbreaking to have to inform staff that Ovaysi and his family were on board the flight.
“A lot of the employees took it extremely hard,” he said. “It’s been a sombre day, a very difficult day.”
Hadis Hayatdavoudi
Hadis Hayatdavoudi saw beauty in things that others take for granted.
The PhD student at Western University in London, Ont., studied the effects of hydrogen on copper at the Electrochemistry and Corrosion Science Centre. Its goal is to examine how corrosion affects nuclear waste containers.
As a byproduct of Hayatdavoudi’s research, the copper she pumped with hydrogen was melted down into tiny balls, which would normally be thrown away, her supervisor said.
“She saw beauty in these little tiny beads of copper, and she was saving them because she thought that she could maybe employ them in making jewelry or something like that. I have a little box of these things that were saved from her work,” Jamie Noel said, shaking the box so the beads clattered together.
Noel said Hayatdavoudi had spent a month in Iran with her family — her first time back home since she moved to Canada on her own in September 2018. He said she was on the flight so she could be back in Canada in time to act as a teaching assistant for one of his courses.
“She found Canadians were very welcoming to her, coming from so far away, all by herself, a single woman in a strange country, with a different language,” said Noel, who noted that she quickly found community with other Persian students in his lab.
Parinaz Ghaderpanah and Iman Ghaderpanah
Parinaz Ghaderpanah was a branch manager at a Toronto RBC.
The bank confirmed to employees that she and her husband, Iman Ghaderpanah, were on the doomed flight. He had also worked at the bank for a time.
In a note to bank staff, she was remembered as a strong and dedicated leader.
“She embodied the best of RBC and we were incredibly lucky to have known and worked with her for the past nine years,” the note read.
“Her presence on the ship will be sadly missed, and she will be missed dearly by her branch, the Toronto northeast market and all of the lives she touched in RBC.”
Neda Sadighi
Neda Sadighi, an optometrist with a new practice north of Toronto, was among those killed, her colleagues confirmed.
Joe Belden, who worked alongside Sadighi at Optical Eyeworks in Richmond Hill, Ont., said office staff were aware of Sadaghi’s travels to Iran and had learned of her death directly from her family members.
Belden said clinic staff were struggling to come to terms with the death of their only doctor, who he described as an amazing person.
“She was really helpful to disadvantaged people,” Belden said. “She treated everybody with respect no matter their background. She was kind all the way around.”
Alma Oladi
Alma Oladi was a PhD student studying mathematics at the University of Ottawa. Students and staff who knew her turned her desk into a makeshift memorial on Wednesday, with white flowers and cards placed next to a picture of her signature smile.
“She always had this smile on her face,” said Mohsen Zandimoghadam, who was a friend of Oladi.
“She was a nice and kind girl. She always wanted to explore places and discover new things in life and new places … she had so many plans for her life in Canada.”
Ghanimat Azdahri and Milad Ghasemi Ariani
The University of Guelph identified two victims as Ghanimat Azdahri, a PhD student in the department of geography, environment and geomatics, and Milad Ghasemi Ariani, a PhD student in marketing and consumer studies.
Azdahri worked with an organization called the ICCA Consortium, which helps Indigenous communities preserve land that supports traditional lifestyles. In a tribute on its website, the consortium called Azdahri “a true force of nature.”
Azdahri worked with many of Iran’s nomadic tribes, the tribute said, documenting their traditional territories and world views.
“She was always smiling, wherever she went, and generously shared her experience, knowledge and powerful energy. A strong activist and advocate for the global indigenous peoples movement, this is not only a loss for our ICCA Consortium family but also for many communities, organizations and movements worldwide.”
University president Franco Vaccarino said his thoughts go out to the two students’ families.
Mohammad Hossein Asadi Lari and Zeynab Asadi Lari
Parsa Shani was looking forward to meeting his friends Mohammad Hossein Asadi Lari, 23, and Zeynab Asadi Lari, 21.
The siblings were returning to Toronto after spending Christmas with their family in Iran, said Shani, who had known them for about six years.
“They frequently travel solo. It just so happens that this time the two of them were on the same flight,” he said.
The brother and sister were students at the University of Toronto, and had moved from Vancouver about 1 1/2 years ago.
Shani said he found out about their deaths through a flood of text messages and posts.
He described Mohammad as a “role model, an inspiration” and “a friend in a time of need.”
“In his 23 years Mohammad achieved more than most people do in their lives,” Shani said. “I really believe that.”
The University of British Columbia said the two names match those of former students, while the University of Toronto said the names match those of current students.
Fareed Arasteh
Relatives said Fareed Arasteh, a PhD student in biology at Carleton University in Ottawa, was in Iran to marry his fiancee over the school holiday. Their wedding was just three days ago.
Golnaz Shaverdi, cousin of Arasteh’s wife, said the family is devastated by news of his death, especially his new bride, Maral, who remains in Iran.
“She’s devastated,” Shaverdi said. “He was such a nice guy. Everyone in the family really loved him. He was young and very kind. Everyone is, of course, devastated and they are also very worried for his wife, because she’s going through a very hard time now.”
Shaverdi spent a weekend with Arasteh before he left Canada and helped him pick out his wedding outfit.
“He was a very kind and very honest person. He was thinking about his fiancee, was glad that he was going to go and see her and that they were going to be married,” she said, breaking down into tears. “He talked about all their plans and their dreams about life.
“He was young. It’s not fair that it happened to him.”
Maya Zibaie
Maya Zibaie, a Grade 10 student at Northern Secondary School in Toronto, was identified by the principal as one of the passengers who died.
In a letter to parents, Adam Marshall said Zibaie was new to Canada and excited about her future.
“Maya was kind, happy and well-liked by her peers,” he wrote.
“Maya will be sorely missed. Our entire school community is in shock and some of our students are understandably upset.”
Alina Tarbhai
The union representing Ontario’s high school teachers said employee Alina Tarbhai was among those killed.
The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation said Tarbhai worked at the union’s provincial office in Toronto, but it offered no other details about what took her to Iran.
“She was respected and well-liked by all. Her passing represents a profound loss for all of us who worked with her,” the federation said in a statement posted to Facebook.
Parisa Eghbalian and Reera Esmaeilion
A dentistry in Aurora, Ont., confirmed that Parisa Eghbalian, a dentist, and her daughter Reera Esmaeilion died.
Eghbalian’s husband, Hamed Esmaeilion, is also a dentist at E&E Dentistry, but was not travelling with his wife and child.
Eghbalian first immigrated to Canada in 2010 and lived with her husband and daughter in Richmond Hill, Ont., said her biography on the dentist office’s website.
Arshia Arbabbahrami
Arshia Arbabbahrami, 19, was a Grade 12 student at Calgary’s Western Canada High School.
The school’s principal, Carma Cornea, said Arbabbahrami was involved in track and field and the school’s swimming and diving team.
“He dreamt of being a doctor and was a leader in our community who many students looked up to,” Cornea said in a statment.
“Arshia was returning to Canada after spending the holidays with his family in Iran.”
Amir Saeedinia
Amir Hossein Saeedinia was a PhD student in the mechanical engineering department at the University of Alberta. He was studying the composition of ceramic-metal materials that could be used to make better coatings for the oil and gas industry.
His death was confirmed by the university Thursday.
James Hogan, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering, said Saeedinia had a big smile and was a natural leader.
“He had a strong mind for science,” said Hogan, Saeedinia’s co-supervisor. “I would get him to help me when other students would come into the group because I trusted his opinion that much.”
Kasra Saati
Kasra Saati travelled to Iran over the holidays for a reunion with his wife and two children, said friend Nina Saeidpour.
“He was such a smart, social person and of course he was a family guy.”
Saeidpour said Saati boarded the plane to return to Calgary, while his wife, Mehsam, infant daughter and son, who is 10 or 11, stayed behind. Mehsam was in Iran during her maternity leave so that her family could help out with the new baby, Saeidpour said.
She said friends frantically went through the flight manifest when they got word of the crash. Saati’s name was on it, but not the rest of his family. Eventually Saeidpour was able to connect with Mehsam, who was in shock and surrounded by friends and family.
“It’s just so sad that people come here to have a better life for themselves and their families, and then something like this happens,” said Saeidpour. “Suddenly, they leave behind a beautiful young family.”
Angela Murray, a spokeswoman for Viking Air Ltd. said Saati worked at the company’s aircraft assembly facility from early 2018 until December 2019. His LinkedIn profile says he was a quality engineer.
“His loss is deeply felt by everyone who had the opportunity to work with him,” said Murray.
Pedram Mousavi, Mojgan Daneshmand, Daria Mousavi and Dorina Mousavi
Payman Paseyan, a member of the Iranian-Canadian community in Edmonton, said his friend Pedram Mousavi, an engineering professor at the University of Alberta, died along with his wife Mojgan Daneshmand, also an engineering prof, and their daughters Daria Mousavi and Dorina Mousavi.
“They had two young girls with them. I can’t imagine what was going through their mind,” said Paseyan.
Hossein Saghlatoon, who did his PhD and post-doctorate studies under Mousavi, said he has known the family for about six years.
“I was crying my eyes out,” he said. “It’s not just that I was working with them or that he was my boss. He was a friend. He was like a father to me.”
Saghlatoon said it took him several hours to confirm the information before he told his colleagues one by one.
“Both of them were amazing, sweet people. They were so kind, irreplaceable,” he said.
Sina Ghaemi, an engineering professor at the University of Alberta, knew Mousavi for about six years. Their offices were next door to each other.
“He was a really fun person and always laughing,” Ghaemi said. “He was a very happy person.”
Ghaemi said Mousavi worked on antennas and had published many highly cited papers in the field.
“He was very prolific.”
Ghaemi said it was a sombre morning in the department.
“Everyone is in shock. Things are quiet and people look sad. The whole faculty’s kind of in shock.”
Shekoufeh Choupannejad, Saba Saadat and Sara Saadat
Shayesteh Majdnia, a past president of the Iranian Heritage Society of Edmonton, said she was close friends with Shekoufeh Choupannejad, a gynecologist who died along with her two daughters Saba Saadat and Sara Saadat.
Majdnia said she had spoken to Choupannejad’s husband, who is still in Iran, for confirmation. She said Choupannejad also leaves behind a son who was not on the trip with the family.
“She was the kindest person I had ever met,” Majdnia said of Choupannejad.
She said Choupannejad was always there for community fundraisers, and often did her best to help take appointments with new immigrants who were overwhelmed and unable to find immediate medical help.
Arash Pourzarabi and Pouneh Gorji
Students from the University of Alberta said their friends, Arash Pourzarabi and Pouneh Gorji, were returning to Edmonton after getting married in Iran a week earlier.
Amir Forouzandeh and Amir Samani, who are both doing their master’s in computer science, said they were in the same program with the couple.
“I wasn’t able to go back, but they had their wedding on Jan. 1 and they were planning to come back on the 8th, and, of course, we all know what happened,” said Forouzandeh.
He said they were the kindest people he knew.
“Since Day 1 that I got to know them and hang out with them, it was a blast,” he said. “We got along so easily and pretty much within a week or two we just were hanging out every other day.”
Both Samani and Forouzandeh said the two were looking forward to the wedding when they left.
“They were super excited,” said Forouzandeh. “A lot of people came from all over the world to be at their wedding.”
Samani added that he can’t believe what happened.
“I’m a big denier right now,” he said, noting he kept checking his phone to see if Arash was online.
Nasim Rahmanifar
Nasim Rahmanifar, a master’s student in the University of Alberta’s mechanical engineering department, was nervous about her first winter in Edmonton.
“She was so excited to go back … she planned to surprise her mom,” her friend Sina Esfandiarpour told Edmonton media at a news conference.
He said he received a text from Rahmanifar from the airport that she was on her way back and she wasn’t looking forward to the cold weather.
“She was afraid,” said Esfandiarpour. “She just came in May and she said, ‘They told me it was just freezing cold.’
“She is never going to see that.”
Ramin Fathian, Rahmanifar’s officemate, said she was really worried about the weather in Edmonton.
“She was asking me all the time, ‘What is the best jacket?'” he recalled. “We were saying it’s not that bad. You will get used to it.”
One of her supervisors, Prof. Hossein Rouhani, said Rahmanifar was a highly motivated, hard-working student who had recently earned a scholarship.
“She was an outstanding student,” said Rouhani, who added Rahmanifar planned to complete a PhD when she returned to Canada.
Amirhossien Ghasemi
Amir Shirzadi, a board member with the Manitoba Iranian Student Association, said his good friend Amirhossien Ghasemi was on the plane.
Shirzadi said his friend was visiting family in Iran and was on his way back to Winnipeg. Ghasemi was a graduate student in biomedical engineering at the University of Manitoba.
“I saw him before he left the country,” said Shirzadi, who added that the two played games together.
“I can’t use past tense. I think he’s coming back. We play again. We talk again. It’s too difficult to use past tense, too difficult. No one can believe it.”
Forough Khadem
Jude Uzonna, the Health Research Chair and an associate professor of immunology at the University of Manitoba, said he was devastated by the death of his friend and colleague Forough Khadem.
He met her at a conference in Iran where she was a translator. At the end of the conference Uzonna told her if she ever wanted to do a doctoral program she could come to his lab in Winnipeg. She took him up on the offer and graduated about three years ago from the University of Manitoba.
Khadem was a talented immunologist and an absolutely fantastic person to be around, Uzonna said.
“If you walk into a room and Forough is there, you will try to find out who is this lady. She is very affable. She connects with people,” he said. “It’s devastating.”
She went home to Iran in December to visit family. He texted her Monday to say he hoped that she was doing well. She responded that she was coming back to Winnipeg and hoped to see him soon.
“Now she’s gone,” he said.
Mohammad Sadeghi, Bahareh Hajesfandiari and Anisa Sadeghi
A Winnipeg family of three will be dearly missed, said their neighbour Behnam Soltani.
Mohammad Sadeghi, who went by Mahdi; his wife Bahareh Hajesfandiari and their daughter, 10-year-old Anisa Sadeghi, were a kind family, Soltani said.
“They were some of the nicest people I’ve met.”
Soltani said the family was in Iran to visit relatives over the holidays and he knew they were coming back on the flight that crashed.
The family was involved in the local Iranian community, Soltani said. Mahdi Sadeghi was a board member for the Iranian association and Hajesfandiari volunteered at a Persian school.
They “were experienced civil engineers in Iran and they worked hard to transfer their credentials to their new country,” friend Mojtaba Montazeri said in an email.
Montazeri said his son and Anisa played together and were in the same Persian language program.
Ardalan Ebnoddin Hamidi, Niloofar Razzaghi and Kamyar Ebnoddin Hamidi
The president of the Vancouver-based Civic Association of Iranian-Canadians, Kei Esmaeilpour, said a family of three from Coquitlam, B.C., was killed in the crash.
Esmaeilpour said Ardalan Ebnoddin Hamidi, an engineer, and Niloofar Razzaghi, who had just completed university training to become a teacher, lived in the Metro Vancouver city with their 15-year-old son Hamyar Ebnoddin Hamidi.
Esmaeilpour said the family was vacationing in Iran.
He said he worked with Ebnoddin Hamidi and the two had served on the civic association together for at least a decade.
Jessi Eiriksson, 15, said through tears that Kamyar Ebnoddin Hamidi was one of her best friends. Both were in Grade 10 at Riverside Secondary School in Port Coquitlam, B.C.
“He was the most caring person I have ever met. He was always there for me and he would be there for anybody whenever they needed someone to talk to,” she sobbed.
“It’s the hardest thing losing him.”
He loved making music and wanted to become a producer when he was older, she said.
She said he also enjoyed playing soccer for fun and they would often kick a ball around together.
“He was shy except he’s just such a loving person that everyone loves Kamyar. He makes everyone happy just with his smile and a joke.”
The University of British Columbia said Razzaghi graduated with a bachelor of science in math in 2010 and a bachelor of education in 2018.
Firouzeh Madani and Naser Pourshaban
A North Vancouver couple in their mid-50s, Firouzeh Madani and Naser Pourshaban were both award-winning physicians in Iran, said their niece Sara Hezarkhani. They were working towards getting their licences to practise in Canada.
“No words can describe their personalities, their true spirit, the passion that they had for the work,” said Hezarkhani.
The couple was in Iran for about two weeks over the holidays to visit family, she said.
Pourshaban and Madani had been living in Canada for about seven years, said Hezarkhani. Their daughter is a university student in the Lower Mainland. She was not on board the flight.
“This is a big loss for our family and it will be very hard to (get) over,” said Hezarkhani.
Delaram Dadashnejad
Delaram Dadashnejad, a 26-year-old Langara College nutrition student in Vancouver, was returning from visiting family and friends in Iran, said her friend Sia Ahmadi.
Dadashnejad was originally booked for a round trip on Lufthansa Airlines, departing Vancouver on Dec. 17 and returning on Jan. 7, but her passport was stuck in Ottawa as part of her student visa renewal application, he said.
She got her passport back the morning of Dec. 18 and rebooked with Ukrainian International Airlines for a trip leaving that day and returning Jan. 8, said Ahmadi, who added he was supposed to pick her up from the airport.
“She was a very loving and compassionate person with a very kind heart, very loyal to her friends, and always tried to help people. Always.”
Dadashnejad planned to become a dietitian because she was passionate about health, said her friend, who added the young woman was an avid yogi and loved spending time outdoors in Vancouver.
He said she’s survived by her sister, who lives in Burnaby, B.C., and her mother and father who live in Tehran.
Langara College president Lane Trotter offered condolences in a statement.
“We are heartbroken over the fatal tragedy that took place; our thoughts and prayers are with those in mourning.”
Roja Omidbakhsh
Nasim Hadadi said she first met Roja Omidbakhsh, 23, last September. The young women, along with another friend, shared student residences at the University of Victoria.
Omidbakhsh went to Iran to be with her family during Christmas, Hadadi said.
Hadadi said her roommate was booked on the Ukrainian Airlines flight from Tehran and was supposed to return to Victoria on Wednesday.
Omidbakhsh described Hadadi as being “really cool.”
“She always tried to help us, and comforted her friends when they were going through hard times.”
The University of Victoria said Omidbakhsh was registered in the Gustavson School of Business and was in Prof. Mark Colgate’s commerce class for her first term.
“Roja was very positive and had a keen interest in marketing. She was on the pathway to complete a bachelor of commerce,” Colgate said in a statement released by the school.
“We’re heartbroken that this happened and our condolences go to her family and classmates.”
Fatemah Pasavand and Ayeshe Pourghaderi
Friends of a man who runs a bakery in North Vancouver say the crash left his small family shattered.
Amir Pasavand who owns Amir Bakery in North Vancouver lost his daughter, 17-year-old Fatemah Pasavand, and his 36-year-old wife, Ayeshe Pourghaderi, a family friend confirmed.
“The family supplied bread to my store,” said Reza Varasteh, owner of Vanak Market and Deli, which is across the street from Amir Bakery.
The mother and daughter went to Iran about a month ago on vacation, he said, adding that he has known the family for about five years.
He described the family as hardworking and Pourghaderi as pleasant.
“She was always laughing, really kind.”
Varasteh said Amir Pasavand left for Tehran on Wednesday to be with his family.
Fatemah Pasavand was a student at Carson Graham Secondary School in North Vancouver and was going to turn 18 this month, he said.
“The dad was wishing he was in the airplane instead of them,” he said. “He had a hard time realizing he lost his family … He had prepared a special meal that his daughter had asked for when she came back.”
Mohammad (Daniel) Saket and Fatemah (Faye) Kazerani
Mohammad (Daniel) Saket, an engineer at North-Vancouver-based real-estate developer Denna Homes, and his wife Fatemah (Faye) Kazerani died in the crash, the company confirmed.
“This has been a very trying day for the Denna Homes family. As a small office of 10 people, Daniel’s passing is a significant loss to all of us. Daniel was a colleague, a friend and family. Both he and Faye will be sadly missed,” Dan Thomson, vice-president of marketing, said in a statement.
“Daniel and Faye both had a zest for life that lit up every room they entered.”
Farzad Taheri said he saw his cousins, who went by the English names Daniel and Faye, just before Christmas.
“We were the only family they had in Canada,” Taheri said.
Taheri described Saket as “extremely kind, generous, humble genius.”
His death is a “big loss to humanity,” he said.
“Faye was the most positive, also extremely kind and generous woman.”
This report by The Canadian Press was first reported Jan. 10, 2020
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Glass Lewis Provides Subscription-Based Access to its Equity Compensation Plan Evaluation Process
November 6, 2019 by Sinead Kelly and Victor Flores 1 Min Read
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Glass Lewis, a proxy advisor, recently unveiled its new Equity Compensation Model (“ECM”), which is reportedly intended to provide company issuers and investors with access to the process it uses to evaluate whether it will provide a favorable recommendation for shareholder approval of equity compensation plan proposals. Historically, Glass Lewis has been less than transparent regarding the actual criteria and methodology it uses to make its recommendations on equity plan proposals. Companies and investors will now be able to purchase on-demand access to the ECM, which will reportedly allow the user to test and review equity plans using Glass Lewis’ 11 key criteria components and scoring system for equity plan proposals. Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”), another proxy advisor, through ISS Corporate Services, provides similar access to ISS’s criteria and methodology on making its recommendations regarding equity plan proposals.
Companies that have institutional shareholders which subscribe to Glass Lewis advisory services will need to consider for themselves whether purchasing access to the ECM will provide them with an effective tool for assessing and forecasting Glass Lewis’ recommendations regarding their equity plan proposals and obviate the need for engaging compensation consultants for similar guidance.
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Author Sinead Kelly
Sinead Kelly is a partner in Baker McKenzie’s Compensation practice in San Francisco. She advises on U.S. executive compensation and global equity and has practiced in the compensation field since 2005. In her practice, Sinead counsels U.S. and non-U.S. public and private companies on all aspects of equity and executive compensation plans and arrangements, including plan design, drafting, administration and governance. In this regard, Sinead advises on and assists companies with compliance with U.S. federal and state securities and tax laws relating to compensation arrangements, as well as with preparing SEC disclosures, complying with stock exchange rules and addressing non-U.S. tax and regulatory requirements. She has been repeatedly recognized by Legal 500 as a leading lawyer for Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits.
Author Victor Flores
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One of the greatest mysteries of all time is how life originated on Planet Earth. Even the most basic and primitive cells are incredibly sophisticated and complex mini-universes that defy explanation as to how they formed. Did life come from space, or did it appear spontaneously here on Earth? Is the origin of life unique to Earth, or has it happened many times before on other planets and moons of the Solar System and the universe? Did life start with RNA or DNA, or none of them? Did meteors carry life to Earth? Was Earth different than it is today when life started on this planet? Did life appear when there was no water on Earth? What do we call “life”? Is a virus alive, for example? Did life start with cells, or did it start with molecules? If formed on this planet, what ingredients were needed to form it? Did it form in one year, a thousand years, or a million years? How exactly? If we would like to form life in an Earth Science lab, would we be able to do it? How can the origin of life be so mysterious when it is all around Earth?
Investigate about the origin of life on Earth and write an essay about it. The questions provided above are to motivate you to investigate about this topic; you do not need to answer them one by one. The essay must be at least four paragraphs long, and each paragraph must contain at least five sentences (you can write more than four paragraphs and more than five sentences per paragraph if you wish to do so). The content of your essay must be written entirely in your OWN words. Use in-text citations in parenthesis, APA style, if you paraphrase information from other authors. Paraphrasing is not copy-pasting or copying and changing a few words from other authors’ writings – it is writing it in your OWN words to explain the authors’ writings. Only when necessary, you can quote, but these quotes do not count towards the last tally of the number of paragraphs and sentences required from your OWN writing. You must at least consult three references to investigate about this topic and must list these three references at the end of your essay (use APA style).
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Oil awaits direction with OPEC+ heading back into output talks
Oil was little changed with the market awaiting a decision from OPEC+ on its output cut plan, with a virtual meeting between ministers underway.
Plans discussed in talks ahead of the meeting include a one-month delay before production cuts start to be eased with 500 000 barrels a day added on average each month from February to May, according to a delegate. Another said Russia and Saudi Arabia have thrashed out a plan to take to other members later Thursday. The Kremlin said it was too early to comment.
The talks are taking place against the backdrop of an oil futures curve that is suggesting additional production is needed. Brent's nearest futures are at a premium to later ones, a structure known as backwardation that indicates tight supply. The much-watched spread between the nearest two December contracts is also at its strongest since February.
"The whole edifice of oil prices is really hinged on maintaining the production cuts, and if you don't have those, it's a big problem," said Bill O'Grady, executive vice president at Confluence Investment Management in St. Louis. "The only country in the world that's really running on all cylinders now is China. That's helpful because they're a big consumer of oil, but you can't maintain $40 to $50 oil on China alone."
The market had widely expected OPEC+ to extend current production cuts by a quarter, but that option ran into obstacles earlier this week amid a clash Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Maintaining the delicate balance the oil market finds itself in has been a complex task, with demand recovering and varying speeds worldwide and prospects for a vaccine buoying the outlook further out even as near-term risks persist. A potential increase in supply could force the market to "sell the news" as investors were expecting a three-to-six month extension of existing cuts, Citigroup analysts including Francesco Martoccia wrote in a report.
"The market is cautious," said Bjornar Tonhaugen, head of oil markets at Rystad Energy. "Today is the day that will likely define the wellbeing of oil balances from January onwards and the market this time doesn't want to rush to quick positive conclusions after Monday's indecisiveness."
West Texas Intermediate for January delivery edged down 5 cents to $45.23 a barrel as of 9:57 a.m. in New York. Brent for February settlement rose 5 cents to $48.30 a barrel.
If the current OPEC+ agreement isn't modified, the group will start returning an additional 1.9 million barrels a day of crude to the market from Jan. 1. It wasn't clear whether the proposals being discussed would return that same volume of production over a longer period, or a different amount, a delegate said.
"Ministers should have aimed to do more, not less, than the three-month delay if inventories are to normalize within the next 18 months," Paul Horsnell, head of commodities research at Standard Chartered, wrote in a note. "The prospect is for a stronger first half 2021 due to extensive vaccine roll-outs and more government stimulus. However, six months of poor data with limited inventory reduction will likely have to be navigated first."
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By Katie Evans on May 23, 2020 Features, Film
Over the past decade, the Academy Awards have been a showcase for and celebration of the incredible works by a select group of Mexican directors. From 2014 to 2019, 5 of the 6 awards given out were presented to filmmakers of Mexican descent. However, as Alfonso Cuarón, Alejandro González Iñárritu and Guillermo del Toro have found their careers gradually integrated with Hollywood, their country of origin has increasingly fallen into the background. This is in spite of their strongest work lying in the early films that they produced in their home country. Last year, Roma became the first Mexican entry to win Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars – while Cuarón won Best Director with this melancholic return to his roots. This was an important leap for the Mexican film industry, with the film’s stunning cinematography and gentle storytelling helping to exhibit the realist style that has long been on display in Mexican cinema.
Mexican cinema has very much evolved since its ‘Golden Age’ in the 1930s. Inspired by European ‘New Wave’ movements, Mexican cinema at the turn of the millennium resembled something experimental and progressive, with recent college graduates injecting a youthful perspective into the country’s industry. This refreshing change was brought about by the likes of romantic drama Como Agua Para Chocolate/Like Water for Chocolate (1992), Del Toro’s independent monster-horror Cronos (1993), and Iñárritu’s gritty triptych Amores Perros (2000), as well as Cuarón’s sensual road-trip movie Y Tu Mamá También (2001)
Y Tu Mamá También could not vary more from Cuarón’s Hollywood movies – it’s a far cry from Gravity. The coming-of-age film, starring popular Mexican actors Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal, delves deep into the lives of two young men who befriend an older woman. She shows them a road toward freedom as the group travel and discover the country’s varied geography. Depicting the lives of both urban and indigenous communities, Y Tu Mamá También captures the realities of life for those living in the beautiful, but vastly different, country of Mexico.
Even if a number of Mexican directors are turning to Hollywood for big-budget production, it is important to look back and appreciate a cinema that is distinctly not Hollywood. The discussed films offer little obvious obstructions for those watching worldwide. Although they require subtitles for non-Spanish speaking audiences, the storytelling and creative imagery allows these films to be understood on a universal level. Utilising a range of genres, the early works of Cuarón, Iñárritu and del Toro – and their contemporaries – are definitely worth seeking out.
Roma (2018), directed by Alfonso Cuarón, is available to stream now via Netflix, certificate 15. Watch the trailer below:
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By Tokyo Reporter Staff on June 30, 2008
The Azabu-Hibiya Common Utility Duct
TOKYO (TR) – It is a typical central Tokyo intersection. Office workers shuffle out of coffee shops; cheap suit outlets troll for customers with fancy window displays; taxis and buses clog the roads from curb to median; and a construction site — as all intersections in this modern metropolis seemingly require — sits on one corner, white fencing surrounding the property.
But this intersection in Toranomon is special in a particular way: no column, scaffold, concrete mixer, or other standard evidence of work ever shows itself from behind the construction site’s enclosure. The reason can be found below — way below — ground level.
Stepping past the barrier and descending a narrow spiral staircase to a temporary platform reveals Tokyo’s literal underworld. It is a stunning 20-meter diameter concrete cylinder extending down for 40 meters. Light green hues reflecting off the smooth concrete from mounted lights fill the scene as workers move in and out of a temporary trailer and up and down the single steel-cage elevator.
The project, titled the Azabu-Hibiya Common Utility Duct, is a public works venture under the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport that collects various utility lines into a single trunk tunnel. Not only are Tokyo¹s endless streams of overhead wires slowly being reduced as a part of an effort to decrease earthquake susceptibility, the stunning scene makes for a unique tourist attraction.
A report provided by the Tokyo National Highway Office said that after the 7.3-Richter magnitude Kobe earthquake in 1995, which killed more than 6,000 people, similar ducts tended to move along with earth pressures and suffered little damage.
The existence of a single underground “lifeline” during these times, the Ministry says, will increase the chances that vital services will continue to be supplied at the time of the disaster. By contrast the Kobe quake resulted in utility services going down. As well, emergency vehicles being restricted access to troubled areas by downed and entangled utility lines.
The Japanese Cabinet office’s Central Disaster Management Council issued a report in December 2004 indicating that a major earthquake in Tokyo could result in 13,000 deaths and the destruction of 850,000 buildings.
A 2004 study by the Earthquake Research Committee indicated that there is a 70 percent chance that Tokyo will be hit by a major tremor within the next 30 years. The Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 was the last large quake to strike Tokyo. About 140,000 people died amid falling buildings and subsequent fires.
Over 100 kilometers of roadway in Tokyo have been given similar treatment. Under Route 246, a completed duct that stretches from Aoyama to Akasaka has been in operation for 20 years. Plans are set for an additional 1,000 kilometers throughout the metropolis.
Public works projects are typically shrouded in secrecy, but this project is different, say those affiliated with the project.
“A lot of Japanese citizens have this idea that public works projects are not for the public,” says Kiyotaka Yamana, who under the Tokyo Geo-Site Project promotional moniker arranges public tours and encourages general awareness. “They (public works projects) are notorious for having negative images attached to them. I am trying to let the public know why they exist and what they are being used for.”
By presenting these concrete works as fully open tourist attractions, Yamana can show the public that taxpayer money is not literally being flushed down the drain.
During the two-hour tours, held a few times each year, visitors strap on protective helmets and walk through a section of a completed segment. The experience is similar to entering a science fiction movie set; machines clank and hum as visitors proceed down illuminated concrete arteries that appear to continue forever.
Colorful displays and placards along the path tell the story of how the work has been performed. A handful of the workers are on hand to answer questions.
Yamana is always looking for “friendly” events to attract visitors. Traditional Japanese theater performances have been staged on a makeshift stage atop the bottom of the shaft. As well, votive lights have been strewn along the tunnel floors to create candlelit walks. Included among the visitors to this subterranean world have been television crews and film-makers.
With the public associating public works with past financial busts like the Aqualine toll expressway – one of many recent examples of bureaucrats citing inflated demand projections to justify large project budgets — Yamana is trying to develop a sense of openness to a practice that has typically been very opaque.
“Once people have a chance to visit, a lot are amazed with what is inside, the size of the space, the machines that are used, and the people who are doing the work,” Yamana explains.
Toranomon is the “launching shaft.” The cylinder is a hub in which lateral utility tunnels emerge at its bottom in the directions of Azabu and Sakuradamon.
Theses tunnels are concrete-lined by rings of reinforced concrete blocks, slightly curved to fit into place around the walls. A large slurry tunneling machine, with rows of teeth affixed to a rotating shield, bores its way laterally through the generally sandy soil at a diameter that ranges from five to seven meters.
The reinforced concrete blocks (about the size of the tops of office desks) are pushed into place by jacks attached to the back of the machine to form one ring of the lining. Subsequent rings are added as the work, which follows the centerline of the road above, continues laterally from the hub. . Two hours is required to install a single ring.
A scaffold is then mounted slightly above the bottom of the tunnels. In addition to providing a floor on which workers can move, a center rail allows a train, named “Pikachu,” to haul the blocks and various bits of needed construction equipment as the work progresses along the line.
The utility lines — such as gas, telephone, water, electric, and cable television — are designated by a specific color, are affixed along the walls.
As the name implies, the project extends from the Tokyo districts of Azabu to Hibiya. Toranomon is roughly in the center. Construction, which began in 1989, was recently completed for the 2.8-kilometer segment between Azabu and Toranonon. The additional 1.5 kilometers for the Hibiya segment is expected to be completed by 2010. The project’s budget is 42 billion yen, which corresponds to roughly 10 billion yen per kilometer of road.
The number of workers required is minimal. Only four are needed to operate the boring machine, while the site might include 25 in total at any given time.
Work was delayed at Hibiya for a short period in 2001 when a pile driven below the surface for the construction of a retaining wall discovered 240 stones from the Hibiya Gate of Edo Castle.
Digging for the Hibiya segment started last year. The work has extended a little more than 800 meters, nearly reaching the moat of the Imperial Palace. This distance contains a slightly uphill slope to a depth 30 meters below the surface. For reference, the Yurakucho subway line crosses nearby at about 15 meters below the surface. In later stages, the work will take a ninety-degree turn at the moat and continue another 580 meters to Hibiya.
Other benefits of the project include: the disappearance of overhanging lines makes the metropolis more pleasing to the eye; utility line longevity is increased by the lack of exposure to natural elements; and the reduction in costly excavation eases maintenance and increases pedestrian and vehicle flow.
“In central Tokyo, a lot of road construction is taking place, causing traffic jams,” Yamana says. “Here, a common utility tunnel is being placed under major areas so that if one cable is cut off or some other problem happens, a workman can go underneath and do the repair work without having to dig a trench.”
In neighboring Saitama prefecture, Yamana likewise promotes the Metropolitan Area Outer Discharge Channel under the G-Cans Project title. This project, however, differs slightly in scope from its Tokyo public works brother.
This 6.3-kilometer network is a series of inlets, pumps, and massive underground concrete channels that funnels rainfall runoff into the Edogawa River before it empties into the Pacific Ocean.
For this project, Yamana has expectations that reach beyond mere tours and theater shows; he wants to show the world the appeal of Japan’s concrete spectacle.
Spectacular pictures of large support columns and meandering channels contained on the G-Cans Project Web site have caught the attention of Life magazine and ABC News (Australia). Yamana hopes Hollywood comes calling next.
“My dream,” he says, “is for the next ‘Die Hard’ movie to have Bruce Willis jogging through one of the concrete channels.”
Sweet concrete dreams…
Note: This article originally appeared in January 2005 on the Sake-Drenched Postcards Web page.
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Greek Tourism Minister Assures Britain that Pandemic Under Control
Athens, Greece, January 2, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Greece’s Tourism Minister Haris Theocharis has said the country is trying to do everything possible to ensure that the country remains an attractive tourist destination with a low rate of coronavirus infections. Talking to BBC Radio he said that the country’s measures to control the pandemic has proved to be successful.
“We’re taking specific targeted measures where we see specific concentrations of cases,” Theocharis told Radio 4’s “Today” program.
He went on to note that coronavirus cases in Greece remain far below the European Union average in proportional terms and the UK threshold of 20 cases per 100,000 residents per week, above which British authorities impose restrictions.
The Greek minister said health authorities were introducing targeted measures in areas where there is a higher concentration of cases while also conducting comprehensive tracking. Greece ranks fifth in Europe in terms of the number of Covid-19 tests, he added.
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Women and Stress: 6 Foods That Calm Panic
Eat right to restore your sanity, reduce your panic and quell your stress -- you'll look better as a result
by Robin Immerman Gruen
You likely know someone like her: The woman who gains weight during periods of high stress; or, the girl who loses inches when she's under pressure.
These women with stress -- either type -- eat (or rather, don't) to help them cope with emotional demons and cursers. It's a normal reaction to feeling anxious or panic -- typically called "stress eating."
But a better approach is out there -- and it's even easy to adopt. According to nutritionist Lara Field, MS, RD, CPS, LSN, when it comes to women and stress management, your goal is simple: Eat a balanced, healthy diet -- all the time -- to help you remain calm, even-keeled and balanced, regardless of what life throws at you. Because, when you're at ease, you look and feel better (from the inside out), there's no doubt about that.
See the six foods that calm panic.
That's why we've called in Field, who recommends following a diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables that are filled with vitamins, fiber and phytochemicals (naturally occurring compounds that are found in plants which may affect health) 24 hours a day, seven days a week and even, gasp, 365 days a year.
In addition to the foods (and vitamins) that Field gushes over, she also suggests that we, as women, load up on flavonoids, like quercetin -- found in apples -- to reduce hay fever, asthma and even eczema; isoflavones, which are found in soy and can reduce cholesterol; and the antioxidant, rutin, which is found in red wine. "It's all about balance and moderation, which will always keep you on your toes, and putting your best face forward."
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i like these ideas....
by jenni84 Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at 05:02PM Report as inappropriate
chamomile tea is my go to
by LittleBunny Sunday, August 5, 2012 at 10:42AM Report as inappropriate
Green tea does work.
by andyv1217 Thursday, August 2, 2012 at 10:32AM Report as inappropriate
My mom told me to keep a jar of peanut butter handy and to eat a tablespoon when I feel anxiety brewing. It really works.
by xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at 01:10AM Report as inappropriate
Field's favorite combo: Brown rice sushi that contains avocado, spinach and salmon. I am ready for this right now!
by alictasia Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 12:55PM Report as inappropriate
by lazorc Sunday, March 18, 2012 at 07:21PM Report as inappropriate
Now I know why I crave these things! Wow I'm on my way to a healthy and happier me and now I know why!Thank God I listen to my body!
by dail_mashek Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at 06:59PM Report as inappropriate
I prefer either tea or coffee when I am stressed out. I just sit all alone. Don't feel like talking to anybody..
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yes to green tea! It is just so nice to sit back & de-stress with a cup of the stuff! (Also helps with weight loss too!) And avocado is a good tip, some good suggestions here, exams in 3 months time, must remember to start trying these out!
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ATA Elects Dave Manning as 73rd Chairman
New ATA Chairman Dave Manning (c) and outgoing chairman Kevin Burch (l) listen as ATA President & CEO Chris Spear introduces Manning to the media at the closing press conference of the ATA Management Conference & Exhibition in Orlando. Photo: David Cullen
ORLANDO — American Trucking Associations’ board of directors has elected Dave Manning, president of TCW from Nashville, Tenn., as the federation’s 73rd Chairman.
Manning has been an executive with TCW since 1985 and has been an active member of ATA, chairing ATA’s Intermodal Carrier Conference and working with the Tennessee Trucking Association as chairman of the political action committee. He replaces Kevin Burch, president of Jet Express, in the role.
“It is a tremendous honor to be elected by my fellow ATA members as their chairman for the coming year,” Manning said. “I look forward to continuing the work of immediate past Chairman Kevin Burch, and all my predecessors as we work to build a bright future for our industry.”
Manning has also been active in the intermodal transportation industry, serving as the chairman of the Intermodal Association of North America, a board member of the Intermodal Interchange Executive Committee, and chairman of the North American Chassis Pool Cooperative.
“Dave has a strong and steady voice for our industry,” said Chris Spear, ATA president and CEO. “He will be an outstanding representative for our industry and I congratulate him on this honor.”
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The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth
Season 5 Episode Guide
21 Episodes 2020 - 2020
Obligations and Opportunities
Sun, Jan 26, 2020 30 mins
A documentary about the 2016 presidential race, revealing the intense stories behind the headlines.
Closing Arguments
Sun, Feb 2, 2020 30 mins
The focus is on the Iowa caucuses and the closing pitch all of the Democratic candidates are making to voters. Campaign leaders for the major candidates weigh in on their final sprints, what they're excited about and what is keeping them up at night. And even as his impeachment trial is underway in Washington, D.C., President Trump is scheduled to make an appearance at an Iowa rally, and "The Circus" will be there to cover it.
Clusterf**k
A look at the irregularities at the Democratic Iowa caucus that prevented the typical winnowing of candidates. Also: President Trump gives his State of the Union address and gets an acquittal on both articles of impeachment from the Senate.
Sun, Feb 16, 2020 30 mins
A report on the New Hampshire primary focuses on the lead-up, the results and the fallout. With Bernie Sanders emerging as the favorite for the progressive branch of the Democratic party, and Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar making compelling cases for the moderates, electability arguments are solidifying now that actual votes are being cast and results are coming in. Meanwhile, Michael Bloomberg is waiting in the wings, threatening to change everything.
All eyes have turned to Nevada and its Democratic caucus. Bernie Sanders has the chance to cement his frontrunner status with a strong showing, and the other candidates are looking for opportunities to challenge him. The arrival of Michael Bloomberg on the debate stage shakes things up, with every candidate seeking to take on his controversial campaign.
On the Boil
Sun, Mar 1, 2020 30 mins
A report on the South Carolina Democratic primary and a look ahead to Super Tuesday, as voters decide if there is a viable challenger to leading candidate Bernie Sanders.
Super Duper Tuesday
A look at the results in the Democratic primaries.
The Cruelest Month
Sun, Mar 15, 2020 30 mins
A look at Joe Biden's front-runner status for the Democratic presidential nomination after Super Tuesday. Also: a report on the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on primary season, including canceled rallies and limited travel.
Sun, Aug 16, 2020 30 mins
Analysis of Joe Biden's selection of Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Cal.) as his running mate features advice from former vice-presidential candidates. Also: a look at the planning of history's first-ever virtual Democratic National Convention.
A recap of the first-ever virtual Democratic National Convention features analysis of strategy, speeches and media coverage, as well as the Trump campaign's counterprogramming attempts in Joe Biden's hometown of Scranton, Pa. Also: Hillary Clinton and guest contributor Jennifer Palmieri discuss Joe Biden's long road ahead as the Democratic nominee taking on President Trump.
Party of One
A look at the Republican National Convention features analysis of the presidential race, Donald Trump's appeal to swing voters and the Grand Old Party's embrace of a "law and order" response to national rallies against police brutality. Guests include White House counselor Kellyanne Conway; and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.).
Law and Disorder
Sun, Sep 6, 2020 30 mins
A report from Kenosha, Wis., the site of a week of civil unrest after the shooting of Jacob Blake, where President Trump attempted to redefine the struggle for racial justice into a political choice with his visit. Elsewhere, Joe Biden kicks off his campaign travel, facing the challenge of satisfying all wings of the Democratic party while condemning looting and violence; and Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes talks to Alex Wagner about police reform and his state's response to protests.
Going Postal
Sun, Sep 13, 2020 30 mins
A look at the controversy surrounding mail-in voting and its effects on the 2020 election includes an examination of the safeguards in place to ensure the security of people's votes, and conversations with a Colorado election clerk and the Philadelphia Postal Service Union President. Also: an interview with Biden campaign manager Jen O'Malley Dillon, who discussess how strategy is adapting to guarantee voter turnout.
An examination of the politicization of COVID-19 as the U.S. approaches 200,000 deaths. Included: interviews with Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer; Biden campaign senior adviser Symone Sanders; and Republican political consultant Susie Wiles.
A look at the legacy of Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933-2020) examines the political battlefield her death has created. Also: Republican strategist Charles Black analyzes conservatives' motives to fill her vacancy before the election; and former principal deputy solicitor general Neal Katyal and Demand Justice executive director Brian Fallon discuss the implications of rushing a successor.
October Surprise
Sun, Oct 4, 2020 30 mins
A report on President Trump's positive test for COVID-19. Also: A recap of the first debate between Trump and former vice president Joe Biden features analysis of the incumbent's aggressive style from former state department adviser Philippe Reines, who was a member of Hillary Clinton's 2016 debate preparation team, and former Trump strategist Steve Bannon, as well as public reaction to the September 29 event in Cleveland.
Crisis Mismanagement
Sun, Oct 11, 2020 30 mins
An update on President Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis and all the inquiry surrounding his health, as well as the outbreak at the White House and among other government officials. Also: Alex Wagner talks with political commentator Kevin Madden about the White House's strategy in the days remaining until the election; John Heilemann sits down with members of The Lincoln Project following the vice-presidential debate.
Steal This Election
An examination of voting integrity, including issues concerning election day disputes, voter suppression and re-election rhetoric from the President, who is on the campaign trail despite his recent COVID-19 diagnosis. Also: Mark McKinnon interviews Texas ACLU legal director Andre Segura in Texas; Alex Wagner talks to a militia leader in Michigan about his view on the necessity of poll-watchers.
End Games
A report on the state of the 2020 race for the White House during the week leading up to the final Presidential Debate. Also: Barack Obama stumps in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania while Joe Biden hunkers down to prioritize his health and debate prep; former CDC director Dr. Tom Frieden gives his outlook on the pandemic as COVID-19 cases continue to rise; political journalist David Wasserman provides a data-driven glimpse at the current state of the race.
Landslide??
Sun, Nov 1, 2020 30 mins
A look at the battle for the White House and competitive red-state Senate races, including South Carolina, where Democratic nominee Jaime Harrison is threatening incumbent Republican Lindsey Graham's seat. Also: Journalist Nina Totenberg discusses the impact of Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court appointment.
Who The F*** Are We?
A recap of an unhinged election season looks at how the 2020 race between Donald Trump and Joe Biden has evolved. With results permeating into the days following Election Day, the hosts are on the ground in key battleground states to analyze how the presidential race has played out. The Season 5 finale.
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REGIONAL BRIEFS
H A R Y A N A E D I T I O N
Whistle-blower penalised by Forest Dept
Sirsa, November 10
The Haryana Forest Department’s action of “exonerating” a Forest Range Officer found guilty of embezzlement of government funds worth over Rs 3 lakh and placing under suspension another Forest Range Officer, who lodged an FIR against the accused, has raised many an eyebrow.
10 lakh take holy dip as Kapal Mochan fair ends
Yamunanagar, November 10
The historical Kapal Mochan Mela concluded today as about 10 lakh devotees took the holy dip at the stroke of midnight in the three historic sarovars.
A view of the Kapal Mochan temple in Bilaspur, about 25 km from Yamunanagar. A Tribune photograph
Paying guests under police scanner
Karnal, November 10
In another move to keep a strict vigil on criminals and anti-social elements, the Karnal police has launched a drive for mandatory registration of paying guests.
Government to set up night shelters
Chandigarh, November 10
The Haryana Government is setting up night shelters in all districts of the state to facilitate urban homeless persons. Such shelters have either already been constructed or are under construction.
EARLIER STORIES
Day 2: Health services remain hit
Doctors’ strike hits health services
INLD holds statewide protests
Over five lakh appear at Teachers' Eligibility Test
Trial of high-speed trains from Nov 15
Selja takes on detractors
Acid attack girl victims to get Rs 25,000 as relief
Maruti expanding, not shifting, base: Hooda
Ratia, Adampur byelections on November 30
High Court seeks details from DGP
Devotional valour
Sikh devotees perform gatka during the Nagar Kirtan on Gurpurb in Faridabad on Thursday. Tribune photo: Sayeed Ahmed
Doctors suspend stir
The Haryana Civil Medical Services Association (HCMSA), a representative body of government doctors in the state, has cancelled its proposed strike from tomorrow follow negotiations with the government.
Hisar police cracks ransom case, 2 held
Hisar, November 10
The police arrested two suspects involved in demanding a ransom from an owner of a showroom in Jambheshwar Market here today. They have been identified as Sunil and Ramphal. The police has also recovered a motorcycle and a pistol used in the crime.
Award for DLF golf course
Gurgaon, November 10
The DLF Golf and Country Club, Gurgaon, has been adjudged the Best Golf Course in India at the annual Asian Golf Monthly Awards ceremony at Pattaya, Thailand, recently. Aakash Ohri, director, DLF Golf Resorts Ltd, received the award at a gala ceremony held on Nov 3.
Drunk driver hits cyclist fatally
In a hit-and-run case, a drunk driver hit a cyclist and dragged his bicycle for 5 km before he was forced to a stop by a chasing policeman and arrested last evening.
Two youths electrocuted
Two youths died of electrocution, while another died of burns in three different incidents in the district today.
Sushil Manav
In his orders issued on November 4, the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF), Haryana, has placed Prithvi Raj, a Forest Range Officer (Production Division), under suspension for lodging an FIR against Rajesh Kumar, Forest Range Officer, and then posted in the Territorial Division at Rania in Sirsa.
The orders said that Prithvi Raj, Forest Range Officer (Production), Sirsa had committed an act of indiscipline by lodging an FIR against Rajesh Kumar, though he was not competent to do so.
The PCCF, Haryana, Chhotu Ram Jotriwal, has also directed the Divisional Forest Officer, Hisar, to withdraw the FIR registered against Rajesh Kumar and send the draft of the charge sheet against Prithvi Raj to him.
Prithvi Raj had lodged an FIR in this regard against Rajesh Kumar, Forest Range Officer (Territorial Division), posted at Rania on July 27, for criminal breach of trust, cheating, forgery and under various provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act for the alleged embezzlement of Rs 3,56,095.
The FIR was lodged on the directions of Sanjiv Chaturvedi, Divisional Forest Officer (Production), after an inquiry conducted by KC Meena, Conservator of Forests, Gurgaon Circle, had found Rajesh Kumar guilty of the charges and recommended criminal proceedings against him.
Earlier an audit party had also found Rajesh Kumar guilty of the charge and had recommended criminal proceedings.
The complaint said that Rajesh Kumar, who was Forest Range Officer (Production) at Sirsa in 2002-03, allegedly sold 103.068 cubic meters timber belonging to the department to contractors and did not deposit proceeds amounting to Rs 3,56,095 with the government.
The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Haryana, had appointed Meena inquiry officer in this case on February 4, 2008.
After the registration of the FIR, Rajesh Kumar deposited the money with the state exchequer.
Now, for strange reasons, the PCCF has ordered the withdrawal of the FIR and has also ordered suspension of a Forest Range Officer, who merely acted on the orders of his superiors to register an FIR against his colleague.
Jotriwal said he was in Karnal and hence he was not in a position to say anything on the matter.
He, however, said the FIR against Rajesh Kumar had not so far been withdrawn.
Attar Singh
The three-day fair is held on Kartik Purnima every year at Kapal Mochan in Bilaspur, about 25 km from here. The devotees lit ‘diyas’ on the banks of the sarovars, presenting a picturesque scene.
The pilgrim spot is known to have been the workplace of Maharshi Ved Vyas.
A large number of Sikhs also visited the mela as the holy place has a great following among their community too. In 1687, Guru Gobind Singh had rested here for 52 days after the Bhangani battle.
Dinesh Yadav, Additional Deputy Commissioner, today said that no major untoward incident took place during the fair.
A cattle fair was also organised in which a number of animals of high breeds fetched a good price. An exhibition depicting activities of the various departments of the district was one of the main attractions of the fair. A cultural show was also organised by the Public Relations Department of Haryana.
Bhanu P. Lohumi
There has been a sharp increase in the number of paying guests, especially students and employees in Karnal and adjoining areas due to mushrooming of educational and professional institutions in the region and opening of new job avenues like call centres but it is difficult to verify their antecedents as no official records exists.
The mandatory registration of paying guests by owner would make it easy for the police to identify them and dig out their criminal background, if any and facilitate crime investigations, Rakesh Arya, Karnal SP, said. All police stations had been directed to keep a record of paying guests with their ID proofs, he added.
The paying guest business was flourishing in Karnal and other towns as students, workers and employees, who could not afford the soaring rents, prefer to stay as the paying guests and landlords also find it convenient to subvert the Rent Control Act and evade taxes by describing them as paying guests and not tenants.
Already, thousands of paying guests were living in Karnal but not even one of them was registered as the owners were least interested and they don’t even verify their ID proofs, Arya said.
Normally, a group of four or five persons hailing from different places and background stay together in a small rented accommodation and it becomes difficult even for a landlord to verify their identity.
While the names of tenants were registered with the authorities by landlords, they shirk to register paying guests but the drive launched by the police would ensure that the paying guests were duly registered. The police would keep a watch on landlords and also the places where paying guests are being lodged and in case it is found that they have not been registered, action would follow, he added.
It was strange that domestic servants, workers and labourers coming from outside were registered and required to give the ID proofs but no such provision had so far been made in case of paying guests even though hoardings, play cards and advertisements offering paying guest accommodation were a common sight in the city.
The night shelters are being constructed on the directions of the Supreme Court to arrange food and night stay and other facilities for urban homeless persons.
The apex court had asked the state to set up at least one permanent shelter, which would be open 24 x 7, for each one lakh population in each city.
In Hansi, Yamunanagar, Jagadhri and Sirsa, either these shelters have been constructed or are under construction whereas in Faridabad, Rewari and Sonepat, the process to set up such shelters has been initiated, which includes identification of land, site, preparation of estimates and construction work.
In Sirsa, homeless people will get this facility by December this year as the night shelter costing Rs 14.20 lakh is nearing completion adjacent to Jeevan Singh Jain Park. The homeless could contact Kasturba Gandhi Vridhashram or Apahij Ashram near old Prabhat Cinema or office of the District Red Cross Society, Sirsa, to avail of the facility of night shelter. SDM Roshan Lal has been made overall in charge of the scheme and the District Red Cross Society has been made the nodal agency.
The decision to cancel the strike came after a long meeting between representatives of the HCMSA and government officials led by Navraj Sandhu, Financial Commissioner and Health Secretary, which continued beyond midnight last night.
Announcing the decision here today, Rajesh Kumar Khyalia, president of the association, said the negotiations end on a positive note and the government assured the doctors that it would act on their demands. The government had asked for sometime to which the doctors agreed. The health services in the state were partially affected when the government doctors proceeded on mass casual leave on November 8 and November 9 in support of their demands. Earlier, they had threatened to go on an indefinite strike from tomorrow if their demands were not met till today.
Khyalia said the government had agreed to most of the demands of the doctors barring two. The Health Secretary told the doctors that as the Model Code of Conduct was in force in view of the November 30 byelections in Adampur and Ratia, it would take some time before the government could act on their demands.
He said the matter was discussed by the core committee of the association. It was unanimously decided to suspend the agitation till December 27. Khyalia said the doctors would be back to work tomorrow. Among other things, the doctors are demanding that the post-graduation policy should be modified to facilitate more and more doctors to be eligible for the qualifying for the PG entrance test to meet the shortage of specialists.
Ashwin Shenvi, SP, said the motive behind the crime was not to seek the ransom but to facilitate the transfer of two criminals, Somvir and Sunder, lodged in the Tihar Jail in Delhi to a Hisar jail as they felt insecure there.
He said the duo kept meeting another inmate of the Hisar jail, Sandeep, during their hearings in a Delhi court in a murder case. During one of these meetings the two Tihar Jail inmates expressed their desire to be somehow shifted to the Hisar jail. Sandeep told them that this possible if a ransom demand was made in their name in Hisar.
Sandeep while in the local jail summoned Sunil and Ramphal to the jail and asked them to demand the ransom from a businessman and hand him over a letter purportedly written by Somvir and Sunder.
The suspects went to a showroom and handed over the ransom note to the owner on October 25. Before, fleeing from there they fired a shot to create a stir.
The Asian Golf Monthly Awards are based on an online poll of Asian Golf Monthly readers, who comprise noted figures associated with the game of golf.
DLF Golf and Country Club has enjoyed the distinction of being adjudged the best course for three consecutive years. In 2007, it was conferred the award for the best course in the subcontinent and for the best course in India in 2008 and 2009.
The victim who fell in the bushes after the accident was later found seriously injured, but he died before he could reach a hospital. He has been identified as Subhash (35), a factory worker.
According to the police, the victim was returning home from the factory when he was hit from behind by a Maruti car near Talwandi Rana village. While the victim fell in the roadside bushes, his bicycle got entangled under the bonnet of the car.
A policeman, Sunil Kumar, who was buying vegetables from a rehri near the Barwala Road octroi post, noticed sparks from under the speeding car’s bonnet. He chased the car on his motorcycle and ultimately forced it to a stop near the bus stand here.
The driver, Vinod Sharma, who was drunk, was arrested.
Yuvraj (18) was repairing some electric connection in a store on the local Barnala Road, when he was electrocuted. In another incident, Rakesh of Bakrianwali was cleaning the roof of a private bus on which he worked as a conductor. He accidentally touched the overhead electric wires and died on the spot.
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MODIGLIANI: Catalogue Raisonné. Set of Five Tomes.
Parisot, Christian et al. MODIGLIANI: Catalogue Raisonné, Tomes I, II, III, IV and V. Tome I: Dessins, aquarelles. 367 pp. Tome II: Peintures, dessins, acquarelles. 384 pp. Tome III: Dessins, aquarelles. 352 pp. Tome IV: Temoignages. 301 pp. Tome V. 600 pp. Includes biographical and critical essays and hundreds of.....
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DERAIN, André. Les Horribles et Espovantables Faictz et Prouesses du Très Renommé Pantagruel, Roy des Dipsodes, fils du Grand Géant Gargantua [The Horrible and Terrifying Deeds and Words of the Very Renowned Pantagruel King of the Dipsodes, Son of the Great Giant Gargantua]. Text.....
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HANS HOFMANN: Works on Paper
Wilken, Karen. HANS HOFMANN: Works on Paper. 128 pages, illustrated troughout in color.. 4to, cloth. New Haven, Yale University Press, 2017.
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PICASSO PEINTRE-GRAVEUR, 7 VOLS.
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JOAN MIRO: The Illustrated Books, Catalogue Raisonne
Cramer, Patrick. JOAN MIRO: The Illustrated Books, Catalogue Raisonné. 674 pp. with hundreds of color plates and illustrations. Folio, cloth in slipcase. Geneva, Cramer, 1989.
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PALERMO, BLINKY
BLINKY PALERMO: Werkverzeichnis [Complete Works].
Moeller, Thordis [ed.]. BLINKY PALERMO: Werkverzeichnis [Complete Works]. 2 volumes. Vol. 1: Bilder und Objekte. 232 pp., with 201 illustrations, nearly all in colour; Vol. 2: Zeichnungen. 184 pp., with 402 colour illustrations. Folios, cloth. Stuttgart, Oktagon Verlag, 1994.
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Miro Engraver. Vols. I-IV
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JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT: Das Zeichnerische Werk.
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JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT Drawings.
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The Later Paintings and Drawings of JOHN CONSTABLE.
Reynolds, Graham. The Later Paintings and Drawings of JOHN CONSTABLE. 2 vols. Text volume with 324 pp. and plate volume with 1097 illustrations, many in color. Large 4tos, cloth. New Haven, Yale University Press, 1984.
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CY TWOMBLY: Catalogue Raisonné of Printed Graphic Work
Bastian, Heiner. CY TWOMBLY: Catalogue Raisonné of Printed Graphic Work. 120 pages, 120 color plates. 4to, boards. Munich, Schirmer/Mosel, 2017.
This new edition of the catalogue raisonné has been updated and includes the graphic works Twombly created since 1984 until his death in 2011.
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ANDY WARHOL Prints: A Catalogue Raisonne 1962-1987. Fourth Edition.
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BRUCE NAUMAN: Zeichnungen/Drawings, 1965 - 1986.
Basel. Museum fur Gegenwartkunst. BRUCE NAUMAN: Drawings / Zeichnungen, 1965 - 1986. 40 pp. text contains articles by C. van Bruggen, D. Koepplin, F. Meyer, followed by 150 large illustrations, a few in color, and hundreds of small b&w illustrations of the collected drawings. Large 4to, wraps. 1986.
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The Prints of WILLEM DE KOONING: A Catalogue Raisonné 1957-1971.
Graham, Lanier. The Prints of WILLEM DE KOONING: A Catalogue Raisonné 1957-1971. 88 pp. with 81 b&w plates, illustrating 51 works. 4to, boards. Paris, Baudoin Lebon, 1991.
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BRICE MARDEN.
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MIRO Lithographs: Volume 5: 1972-1975.
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Derriere le Miroir No. 98. [ALBERTI GIACOMETTI]
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JEAN DUBUFFET: Catalogue Raisonne de l'Oeuvre Grave et Livre Illustre.
Webel, Sophie. JEAN DUBUFFET: Catalogue Raisonné de l'Oeuvre Grave et Des Livres Illustres. 2 Volumes. 444 pp. in all with 1081 b&w and 630 color illustrations. Boards, folios in slipcase. Paris, Baudoin Lebon, 1992.
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BARBARA KRUGER [Thinking of You]
Goldstein, Ann et al. BARBARA KRUGER [Thinking of You]. Essays by various contributors; 268 pp., approximately 125 color, and 250 b&w plates. 4to, boards. Cambridge, MIT, 1999.
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Asha Sundaram is a Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor) at the Department of Economics, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Auckland, on leave for the year 2016 from The School of Economics, faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town.
She has an M.Phil in Economics from the University of Oxford and a PhD in Economics from Syracuse University.
Her research interests are in the fields of international trade and development economics. Topics she works on include trade liberalisation effects and their interaction with domestic institutions, trade and firm behaviour, buyer-seller matches in international trade, immigration, and micro enterprises and the informal sector.
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Trade liberalisation, infrastructure, and firm performance
Starting in 1997, Ethiopia implemented large investments in infrastructure with the road sector development programme. This followed a wave of trade reforms aimed at reducing tariff barriers that occurred between 1996 and 2003. This brief analyses the complementarities between trade and infrastructure reforms, asking whether improvements in the quality of roads...
28 Aug 2018 | Marco Sanfilippo, Asha Sundaram, Fitsum Zewdu Mulugeta
Input tariffs, roads, and firm performance: Evidence from Ethiopia
26 Jun 2018 | Marco Sanfilippo, Asha Sundaram
Trade liberalisation in developing countries: The importance of roads
Research on Ethiopia shows that trade liberalisation can boost the productivity of firms in developing countries, but only if they have access to good roads. Gains from trade liberalisation are not uniform within countries Many developing countries have liberalised trade in the hope that greater international exposure will improve the performance of local firms. Lower...
13 Apr 2018 | Marco Sanfilippo, Asha Sundaram
Trade liberalisation, infrastructure and firm performance: Evidence from Ethiopia
This project seeks to analyse the role of improvements in infrastructure on the transmission of trade liberalisation effects to domestic firms. While the literature has highlighted trade liberalisation and infrastructure development as effective strategies for economic growth and development, not much is known about the complementarity between the two in generating growth...
23 Aug 2016 | Fitsum Zewdu Mulugeta, Marco Sanfilippo, Asha Sundaram
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Mohamed Diame believes Newcastle United deserve another win because of the effort they put in
Mohamed Diame is the only outfield player to start every Premier League match this season.
Only the 31 year old midfield and Martin Dubravka making the first eleven for all 11 games.
He believes that now they have broken their duck and beaten Watford, the Newcastle team now deserve to follow that up with another victory against Bournemouth, due to the ‘effort’ they have put in.
Tuesday night brought news that whilst Jamaal Lascelles is back in training and should be available for Bournemouth, Jonjo Shelvey and Yoshinori Muto are both set to be missing.
Mohamed Diame is full of praise for the reaction of the team when ‘things went against is at times against Watford’, the midfielder picking out the three subs in particular as Rafa was forced to use all of his options by the 52nd minute, due to injuries.
Diame has confidence whether Ki or Jonjo Shelvey plays on Saturday.
However, the interesting bit will be when all three are available.
Newcastle fans wanted Ki and Shelvey to be the partnership against Watford in our pre-match poll and with Diame yet again disappointing, that point of view will surely only have grown after Saturday, with Ki ending up man of the match despite only 38 minutes on the pitch.
Mohamed Diame:
“Ki is a quality player.
“Since I have been in the UK, I’ve seen him play before at Swansea and Sunderland, so I know how good he is.
“It’s easy to play with a quality player like him.
“He has a lot of composure, he plays good passes, and he is good for the team.
“Hopefully, we can get another good result against Bournemouth, whether Ki or Jonjo plays, because everybody deserves it – from the players, to the fans, to everyone who works here. We deserve another win for the effort we put in.
“I cannot tell you how important moments like that (the winner going in against Watford) are.
“Definitely this goal just gave us the extra belief and also fitness to finish the game harder.
“You could hear the fans pushing at the end too, that’s the atmosphere we want, and it’s up to us to get them pumped up by performing on the pitch and getting results.
“Things went against us at times against Watford, we had three injuries, but we have to congratulate the players who came on because they did very well.
“But finally we can speak after a win, which is a great feeling, we missed this feeling a lot and we are happy now after this result and can enjoy a good, positive week of training.
“It doesn’t matter how we get the three points, we just have to, and we were happy with how we won the game against Watford.
“Of course I’ve been confident (Newcastle would start winning), football is about confidence, and when you lose a lot of games like we were then the confidence goes down, so it’s not been easy.
“You need character, desire, and people who take responsibility on the pitch. Against Watford we showed that.
“It was a good game for both teams but the luck was on our side and we were happy to get the three points.
“Now we can look forward to playing against Bournemouth at St James Park and we will try to do the same thing.”
“They lost to Man United but we know they are a very good side; they lost to a top team, and they will come to St James Park with self-belief, thinking they can get the positive result.
“Everyone in the squad knows that it is at St James Park where we need to pick up the most points, so, of course it is going to be tough, but we need to go for the three points again and make winning at home a habit again.”
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Genesis (2006)
Specials Generations
As a total eclipse casts its shadow across the globe, a genetics professor in India is led by his father's disappearance to uncover a secret theory -- there are people with super powers living among us. A young dreamer tries to convince his politician brother that he can fly. A high school cheerleader learns that she is totally indestructible. A single mother struggles to make ends meet to support her young son and discovers that her mirror image has a secret. A gifted artist, whose drug addiction is destroying his life and relationship with his girlfriend, can paint the future. And in Japan, a young man develops a way to stop time through sheer will power. Yet, unbeknownst to them all, their ultimate destiny is nothing less than saving the world...
Outside a bizarre, gruesome crime scene, Los Angeles beat cop Matt Parkman is the only one who can hear the cries of a missing little girl. Claire almost reveals her secret ability to the entire school after learning that her injury attempt tape has disappeared. Thinking she's going crazy, Niki loses another block of time after waking to find some brutally murdered thugs in her garage, only to be confronted by Social Services about son Micah. While office drone Hiro investigates New York, Nathan confronts Peter following his plunge off a building.
As the "Heroes" continue to test their newfound extraordinary abilities, Claire tries to maintain a normal social life when a romance with the football quarterback takes a tragic turn. While Hiro convinces his friend that they are destined to travel to America to save the world, a frightened Niki follows instructions from a mysterious, unknown source that directs her to the middle of the desert.
Meanwhile, Nathan uses Peter's accident to propel his political campaign. The elusive Sylar is being hunted by both Matt and the FBI, as well as Suresh, whose father's journal leads to potential clues.
Suresh finally tracks down one of his father's fabled genetically advanced "supermen." In Las Vegas, Hiro's plan backfires when he cautiously turns time to his advantage at the gambling tables. Niki's mafia debtors use their leverage to their benefit in a more elaborate scheme, while Nathan pays a personal visit to a wealthy Vegas contributor to raise additional campaign funds. Following a tragic turn at a bonfire, Claire's uncanny healing abilities are put to the ultimate test, but according to Issac's paintings, her future could be fraught with even more peril
Meanwhile, Matt's abilities are gauged by a pair of men who seem to know a great deal about people with special gifts.
Confused after losing track of another block of time, Niki finds the police on her doorstep, searching for her fugitive husband D.L. Hawkins. Claire confesses to her father. Hiro and his friend get jumped by some Vegas high-rollers. Peter receives a life-changing message from an unlikely source.
Meanwhile, Matt secretly uses his mind-reading ability to anticipate his wife's needs. Dismayed by recent events, Suresh makes plans to return to India to lay both his father's remains and his research to rest.
Crew 2
Directed by: Paul Shapiro
Written by: Michael Green
Guest Stars 13 Full Cast & Crew
Michael Reilly Burke
Nicole Bilderback
Ms. Sakamoto
Archie Kao
Deirdre Quinn
Lisa Lackey
Janice Parkman
Ashley Crow
Sandra Bennet
The Haitian
Brody Mitchum
Jackie Wilcox
James Kyson
Ando Masahashi
Adam Harrington
Mike Foy
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Better Halves
Hiro and his buddy embark on their heroic journey to New York, when they are stopped by a Vegas high-roller who offers them a deal they can't refuse. As Noah Bennett sets up a meeting for his daughter Claire with her biological parents, she hopes that questions about her newfound indestructibility can be answered.
Meanwhile, Isaac receives another confusing call from Hiro, but Peter is there this time to pick up the phone and relay a life-saving message. Suresh bids farewell to Eden as he heads back to India to bury his father. An unexpected visitor shows up at Niki's home.
Facing a crisis involving her son Micah, a distraught Niki reveals her recent personal struggles to a friend. Pushing aside his own issues at home, Matt assists Audrey's investigation into another bizarre murder, but their pursuit of mysterious serial killer Sylar takes an unexpected turn. After failing to act like a "superhero" when faced with danger, Hiro questions his heroism. Nathan and his wife Heidi strategize how to win the congressional election. Claire is shocked to learn where her missing tape wound up.
Meanwhile, her father is disturbed by news from one of his associates.
Seven Minutes to Midnight
Back in India to mourn the passing of his father, Suresh encounters mysterious dreams of the past that force him to question what path to take next. Continuing their journey to New York, Hiro and Ando stop at a diner and meet someone interesting. In crisis, Niki comes to a personal understanding. Determined to see one of Isaac's paintings that Simone recently sold, Peter asks Nathan for help in finding a key to the future. Intent on getting back to her normal life, Claire focuses on Homecoming preparations, unaware of what's to come.
Meanwhile, Mr. Bennett and a surprising associate focus their attentions on another "hero."
As Mr. Bennet tries to protect his daughter by any means, Claire's high school Homecoming celebration turns into a frightening night for many. Nathan and Simone work together to find Isaac's painting for Peter, but this key to the future could lead to tragedy.
Meanwhile, Hiro travels back in time to right an upsetting wrong. As Niki puts a goal in sight, Micah spends time with his dad. Still experiencing strange dreams while in India, Suresh learns of a boy that might pull him back into his father's research
Six Months Ago
As the clock turns back six months for all of the "Heroes," Mohinder's father Chandra Suresh arrives in New York to begin his quest to find individuals with extraordinary abilities, and meets someone all to eager to be special. Peter celebrates his graduation from nursing school, and learns that Nathan plans to prosecute a case that could mean trouble for the entire Petrelli family. A surprise visit from her father brings out the worst in Niki. Hiro attempts to be a hero and change the future for someone important. Claire joins the cheerleading squad and makes a curious discovery. Mr. Bennet and the Haitian meet someone special.
The tragic events in Texas have sad, serious repercussions for many of the "heroes," their families and friends. Meanwhile, shocking details about the moments leading up to Isaac's predicted New York City nuclear bombing are revealed. Later, Issac's newest painting has fascinating future implications for a hero in crisis. Suresh takes the first steps along his new path. Matt and F.B.I. Agent Audrey Hanson pursue a break in the Sylar case. Horrified by Jessica's recent actions, Niki makes a tough decision to protect her family.
Matt reveals his abilities to his wife. HRG confers with Mohinder. Now that she knows the truth, Claire tries to make sense of her life. Hiro seeks the sword that he is destined to own. Niki must face the consequences of her decision to turn herself in to the police. Simone and Nathan are worried about Peter, who has been in a coma for two weeks. Peter meets a new hero. Micah visits his mother.
Hiro continues to search for a sword while being chased by mysterious figures. An invisible man named Claude has something to teach one of the heroes. D.L. takes on new family responsibilities, and Matt opens up to his wife. H.R.G. continues to focus on the captive Sylar. Claire seeks out the Haitian and then her birth parents. Mohinder looks for those on the list, and receives a surprise visitor. A psychiatrist offers to help Niki.
Hiro deals with explaining his new heroic path in life to his ambitious sister and tycoon father. Niki has the chance to reunite with D.L and Micah. Claude's mentoring of Peter leads Peter to question those closest to him. Claire goes to a trailer park looking for her birth mother. Sylar wears a disguise and makes a move against HRG.
Matt enters the private security business and receives an objectionable client. Suresh finds another person on the list. As her home-life worsens, Claire strives to learn more about her birth parents. Hiro and Ando get sidetracked in Vegas again while searching for the sword. Nathan is forced to deal with a secret from his past. Still indebted to Mr. Linderman, Jessica resorts to unsavory methods that could spell doom for a fellow hero.
Peter learns that he and Claude may have been betrayed. Matt's reunited with the radioactive Ted Sprague and Hana Gitelman a woman with "wireless" mental abilities. Hiro makes a tough choice about his mission. Claire can no longer hold back her anger towards HRG.
Company Man
"Company Man" is the seventeenth episode of the first season of the NBC science fiction drama series Heroes. It is the first Heroes episode that abandons the usual multi-story format and focuses solely on one storyline, a format that would not be repeated until season 3's "1961". As such, many regular cast members do not appear in this episode.
As the election and destruction of New York approach, Nathan meets up with Linderman. Hiro attempts to steal the sword heading him in a new path. Suresh and Sylar make progress with the list at great cost. D.L. begins to suspect problems at home. Isaac paints an even more terrible painting. A new hero, Candice Wilmer, appears.
Sylar and Peter face off. Linderman reveals his plans to Nathan, and enlists the aid of another Hero. Claire finally meets her real father, and Bennet, Matt and Ted attempt to escape from Thompson.
Hiro and Ando's trek into the future leads them to meet some of the heroes as they are five years later, after the nuclear fallout. This includes a darker side of Matt, a Jessica/Niki with a clear winner in their battle, a brown-haired Claire, and a man named Andy, who's a big hearted Texan. It also features an event at an upscale gentleman's club.
The Hard Part
Hiro and Ando's determination is put to the test. Nathan wants to win the election and he's taking drastic measures to ensure that he will. This episode will feature Sylar, his home life, and where he came from. Jessica and D.L. discover some of the stuff that Linderman wants from them and Micah. Also there is a new hero who is supposed to be holding the key to stopping Sylar.
Angela Petrelli is forced to play a bigger role in Nathan, Peter, and Claire's life. The truth about the death of Nathan and Peter's father is finally revealed along with his true identity. When Nathan finds out that he may have a chance to become more than a Congressman, he is confronted with a decision that he must make. As election day nears some try to leave NYC. HRG and Matt learn another surprising secret. Also, Sylar is eating another hero's brain. Hiro's dad returns.
How to Stop an Exploding Man
Can Sylar be stopped? Will Linderman's vision live on with Nathan? What will it take for Peter to save the world, what sacrifices will be made? With all the horrible predictions unfolding before them the heroes face moments of pain and peril in Kirby Plaza.
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Superman's Career Ruined as final Telephone Box Removed
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No more will the cry of "is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's Superman!", be heard in the tiny fishing village of Glamogylly, Wales as its last telephone box was removed yesterday due to commercial reasoning.
The worst hit will be local mild-mannered reporter Clark Kent who used the local telephone kiosk to change into his alter ego of Superman whenever danger reared its ugly head or whenever truth, justice and the Glamogylly way were threatened.
A telephone company spokesman said the move was due to the massive increase in mobile phone usage in the area. "People just don't need to go into the village anymore to make phone calls", he said.
The village council proposed a temporary mock-up of a phone box but Mr. Kent said it "wouldn't feel right". He said that the whole point of him going and changing into his Superman costume in the phone box was because he wouldn't be noticed - plus he liked looking at the dirty sex-chat line cards that would be pasted to the windows.
Locals have resigned themselves to expecting a dramatic rise in the crime rate in the locality. Sales of door locks have increased ten-fold in the past week following the announcement that Dr. Evil and his army of Psycho-bots have rented a quaint thatched cottage near the local church.
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Cambodia, South Korea agree to official FTA talks
PHNOM PENH, July 13 (Phnom Penh Post/ANN): Cambodia and South Korea have agreed to launch official negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA).
The announcement comes more than a year after Prime Minister Hun Sen proposed to begin preparations for the FTA during his visit to South Korea in March last year.
The two countries signed a joint feasibility study on establishing the FTA last year. The study was carried out between November and May.
South Korean Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Yoo Myung-hee said in a statement: “Amid the spread of Covid-19, it has become more important for South Korea to expand cooperation with Southeast Asian countries.
“We are pleased to launch FTA negotiations with Cambodia, which can potentially rise as the new hub of production and trade in ASEAN.
“The two countries will make efforts to come up with a meaningful result within this year.”
Phnom Penh and Seoul are expected to hold their first round of negotiations later this month, sources have said.
Bilateral trade volume between the two countries hit US$1 billion last year, gaining six per cent from 2018, data compiled by the Korea International Trade Association (Kita) show.
Cambodia exported US$336 million worth of goods to South Korea last year and imported US$697 million.
During a meeting with Cambodian residents in South Korea in February, Hun Sen said exports to South Korea mostly comprised of clothes, shoes, travel goods products, beverage, components for electronic equipment, rubber, medical and agricultural products.
Meanwhile, he said, Cambodia mainly imports vehicles, beverages, electronic equipment, home appliances, medical and plastic products.
The Kingdom is the 58th largest export destination for Asia’s fourth largest economy by gross domestic product (GDP). - The Phnom Penh Post Post/ Asian News Network
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How scientists got their global warming sums wrong — and created a £1TRILLION-a-year green industry that bullied experts who dared to question the figures
The scientists who produce those doomsday reports for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change finally come clean. The planet has stubbornly refused to heat up to predicted levels
20 Sep 2017, 3:39
Updated: 20 Sep 2017, 4:05
I’VE just discovered the hardest word in science.
Not pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis (inflammation of the lungs caused by inhalation of silica dust). Nor palmitoyloleoylphosphatidylethanolamine (a lipid bilayer found in nerve tissue).
The earth hasn't heated up anywhere near as much as it was supposed toCredit: Alamy
No, the actual hardest word — which scientists use so rarely it might as well not exist — is “Sorry”.
Which is a shame because right now the scientists owe us an apology so enormous that I doubt even a bunch of two dozen roses every day for the rest of our lives is quite enough to make amends for the damage they’ve done.
Thanks to their bad advice on climate change our gas and electricity bills have rocketed.
So too have our taxes, our car bills and the cost of flying abroad, our kids have been brainwashed into becoming tofu-munching eco-zealots, our old folk have frozen to death in fuel poverty, our countryside has been blighted with ranks of space-age solar panels and bat-chomping, bird-slicing eco-crucifixes, our rubbish collection service hijacked by hectoring bullies, our cities poisoned with diesel fumes . . .
And all because a tiny bunch of scientists got their sums wrong and scared the world silly with a story about catastrophic man-made global warming.
This scare story, we now know, was at best an exaggeration, at worst a disgraceful fabrication. But while a handful of reviled and derided sceptics have been saying this for years, it’s only this week that those scientists have fessed up to their mistake.
Tony Blair at the world summit on climate change in 1992Credit: AP:Associated Press
Doomsday father Vice President Al Gore talking to the UN in 1997Credit: AP:Associated Press
In a new paper in the prestigious journal Nature Geoscience, the scientists who produce those doomsday reports for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change have finally come clean — the computer models they’ve been using to predict runaway global warming are wrong, the planet has stubbornly refused to heat up anywhere near as much as they’d warned.
The report’s authors say it is now much more likely that the world will meet its CO2 reduction targets agreed at the UN’s Paris summit in 2015. Back then, Professor Michael Grubb of University College London said that the goal — keeping the rise in global temperatures below 1.5C — was so hard that achieving it would be “incompatible with democracy”.
David Bellamy was criticised after he dared to question the figuresCredit: PA:Press Association
Now he says: “When the facts change, I change.” Because it is now clear the impact of CO2 has been overstated, it means less needs to be done to stop “global warming”.
But even here Grubb may be exaggerating the scale of the problem and — assuming the problem is real — man’s ability to deal with it.
According to research by Dr Bjorn Lomborg, former director of the Danish government’s Environmental Assessment Institute (EAI) in Copenhagen, using the UN’s own figures, even if every country in the world sticks to its Paris carbon reduction targets, the result will be, at best, a drop in global temperatures by the end of the century of about one fifth of a degree. All that money, all that effort to — maybe — reduce “global warming” by less than the temperature difference between getting up and having breakfast.
Cameron talking about the matter with Hollande ahead of the Paris agreementCredit: EPA
One scientist has described the implications of the new Nature Geoscience report as “breathtaking”. He’s right. What it effectively does is scotch probably the most damaging scientific myth of our age — the notion that man-made carbon dioxide (CO2) is causing the planet to warm at such dangerous and unprecedented speeds that only massive government intervention can save us.
For a quarter of a century now — it all really got going in 1992 when 172 nations signed up to the Rio Earth Summit — our politicians have believed in and acted on this discredited theory.
In the name of saving the planet, war was declared on carbon dioxide, the benign trace gas which we exhale and which is so good for plant growth it has caused the planet to “green” by an extraordinary 14 per cent in the last 30 years.
This war on CO2 has resulted in a massive global decarbonisation industry worth around $1.5trillion (£1.11trillion) a year. Though it has made a handful of green crony capitalists very rich, it has made most of us much poorer, by forcing us to use expensive “renewables” instead of cheap, abundant fossil fuels.
Lawson was riduculed for his views on the global warmingCredit: Getty - Contributor
So if the science behind all this nonsense was so dodgy, why did no one complain all these years?
Well, a few of us did. Some — such as Johnny Ball and David Bellamy — were brave TV celebrities, some — Graham Stringer, Peter Lilley, Owen Paterson, Nigel (now Lord) Lawson — were outspoken MPs, some were bona fide scientists. But whenever we spoke out, the response was the same — we were bullied, vilified, derided and dismissed as scientifically illiterate loons by a powerful climate alarmist establishment which brooked no dissent.
Unfortunately this alarmist establishment has many powerful media allies. The BBC has a huge roster of eco-activist reporters and science “experts” who believe in man-made global warming, and almost never gives sceptics air time.
Political hot potato . . . the earth has not heated up like the computer models suggestCredit: Getty - Contributor
Typical of this bias was the way one of its scientist presenters — a Guardian writer called Adam Rutherford — campaigned on Twitter to have Labour MP Graham Stringer “blocked” from the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee just because Stringer is a climate change sceptic and a trustee of Lord Lawson’s Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF).
One irony here is that Stringer, with his chemistry degree, is probably better equipped than Rutherford to understand the ins and outs of climate science.
Another is that the GWPF produced a report three years ago saying pretty much exactly what the supposed climate change experts are only finally admitting now — that the computer models are running “too hot”.
It comes as little consolation to those of us who’ve been right all along to say: “I told you so.”
In the name of promoting the global warming myth, free speech has been curtailed, honest science corrupted and vast economic and social damage done. That apology is long overdue.
Why the experts backtracked?
SCIENTISTS have changed their minds about the rate of climate change — saying the Earth is not heating up as rapidly as feared. Here, we answer the key questions:
Q - What did they think before?
In the past climate change scientists did not think it was possible to reduce global temperature increases to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels, as demanded in 2016’s Paris Agreement.
Q - Why has the expert opinion changed?
A study in scientific journal Nature Geoscience says that the computer models used by governments to predict climate change exaggerated the impact of man-made emissions. Global temperatures since 2000 have not risen as much as the computer studies predicted.
Q - What difference will this make?
If the world had followed the original predictions, only 70billion tonnes of carbon could be emitted in total after 2015 if the planet was to be saved. But the new predictions suggest we can emit an extra 240billion tonnes. This is good news for low-lying Pacific islands which would be flooded if temperatures rise above 1.5C.
Q - What are they saying now?
One of the new study’s authors, Oxford University’s Prof Myles Allen, said: “We haven’t seen the rapid acceleration in warming after 2000 that we see in the models.” Many of the predictions “were on the hot side”, he added.
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Cambodia Expects to Pick Up Medals in Malaysia SEA Games
Bunchhai Chhun
Sun Narin
VOA Khmer
Cambodia's Chov Sotheara celebrates her victory over Thailand's Suree Porn Pimpak to win the gold medal in the women's under 44-kilogram wrestling match at South East Asian Games in Yangon, Myanmar, Friday, Dec 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)
Some 170 Cambodian athletes will head to Malaysia next week to contest the Southeast Asia Games.
PHNOM PENH —
Some 170 Cambodian athletes will head to Malaysia next week to contest the Southeast Asia Games, where Cambodian sports officials expect to add to the country’s growing list of medals.
Vat Chamroeun, secretary-general of the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia, told VOA Khmer that the Cambodian athletes will compete in 24 competitions at the games, including the newly added Cambodian boxing and also sailing.
He said the Cambodian team were expected to do well in sports such as sepak takraw, or kick volleyball, taekwondo, petanque, boxing, wushu, tennis, and karate.
“The training is a good way to make technical changes that measure their capabilities,” he said.
At the games in 2015, held in Singapore, Cambodia won 15 medals, including one gold medal in sepak takraw, five silver, and nine bronze.
This year the games will also mark the 60th anniversary of Malaysian independence and be the sixth time the country has hosted the competition.
In a speech to athletes leaving for Malaysia on Thursday, Prime Minister Hun Sen urged the competitors to work hard and avoid substance abuse.
“When seeing opponents from other countries, do not be scared,” he said. “Do not be overwhelmed by the big or rich countries they have, do not be scared.”
The SEA Games is held every two years with athletes from the 10 Asean countries and Timor-Leste competing.
In 2023, Cambodia will host the 32nd SEA Games, with a $100-million stadium scheduled to be built for the event.
Hem Kiri, the secretary general of the Khmer Amateur Swimming Federation, said the Cambodian swim team had made great strides in recent years. “The improvement of athletes is a great step forward for the Federation. We think we are ready for the SEA Games,” he said.
Ouk Sreymom, a petanque player who won a bronze medal in 2015 and the gold at the World Women Championships, said she had trained very hard for the upcoming games.
“We are training every day, yet we do not dare to say which medals we will get," she said.
Panh Khemara, a taekwondo athlete, said he hoped to win a medal in Kuala Lumpur. “Despite small obstacles ... I am committed to winning a medal for the country.”
Hang Chuon Naron, an education minister, said that cash prizes await those who bring back medals: $10,000 for gold; $7,500 for silver; and $4,000 for bronze.
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Jefferson County Traffic Ticket Lawyers Villanueva & Sanchala Home
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What is the real cost of a traffic ticket?
There are many different costs associated with a ticket. For example, a conviction to a speeding ticket can result in a fine payable to the court which can be more than $600.00. This same ticket can also result in a fine known as a surcharge. Although the surcharge is paid to the court, it is money that is earmarked for New York State. Furthermore, a conviction to a major traffic violation can result in an insurance increase which may affect your premiums for years to come. There are also, ancillary costs such as points on your licenses which can result in a suspension of your privilege to drive. A conviction to too many points can result in New York State assessing a Driver's Responsibility Assessment against the driver. At the very minimum, this will cost the driver a few hundred dollars. What about the cost in terms of time? If you wish to avoid some of the financial costs associated with a ticket, it will also cost you time to appear in court. In many courts, fighting a ticket can result in multiple court appearances. Finally, many motorist do not realize that a court can impose a serious sanction of incarceration. Although it is rarely imposed, at the very least, a speeding ticket can result in a 15 day jail sentence.
About Our Firm: At Villanueva & Sanchala, PLLC we excel at getting tickets dismissed or reduced. We have over 25 years of legal experience and have gained a reputation among our peers as being superb lawyers. Our team of traffic and criminal defense lawyers is lead by Joseph P. Villanueva. He is a former prosecutor. Having a former prosecutor on your side can help in analyzing critical issues in your case. This can make the difference in you keep your license or having your license suspended or revoked. Call us now 914-723-7900.
Fines and Surcharges
Our attorneys fight for our clients and attempt to resolve their case with the most favorable possible outcome. Below is a list of fines associated with some of the most widely issued tickets in the state. (Fines are subject to change without notice). Call our lawyers now at 800-893-9645 for a consultation.
Offense Fines
First-time speeding offense $45 to $600
One or more speeding tickets
(within eighteen months)
Traffic Infraction $100-$300
Disobey a Traffic Signal
(red
light)
Misdemeanor Convictions
(no other penalty provided)
Uninspected Vehicles $25-$200
Unregistered Vehicle or Trailer $25-$200
Equipment Violations of Vehicle or Trailer $0-$100
Surcharges $50 - $55
New York Driver Assessment
New York State imposes a Driver Responsibility Assessment (also known as a DRA) for drivers who accumulate six points or more are earned on the driving record. Call our lawyers now at 800-893-9645 for a consultation.
Assessment Fine
Six points or more on record $300 one time payment;
or $100 each year for 3 years
Any additional points earned over six points
$25 for each point for 3 years
Refusing to take a breathalyzer test, conviction for alcohol related traffic offense or conviction for drug related traffic offense $250 each year for 3 years
A driver's license will be suspended if they fail to pay the New York Driver Assessment. This fine also applies to out of state drivers. Driver safety courses will not reduce these fines.
As far as insurance is concerned, traffic violations and points are included on a driver's record for at least 39 months.
When an insurance company views a driver abstract that has accumulated points they may impose a surcharge. Points may remain on a driving record for up to 4 years.
What’s the point system NY?
There are too many possible violations to list in this answer, but for your convenience, here is a list of some common point violations.
01 to 10 mph over the limit
Other Traffic Violations
(misdemeanor, 6 month suspension)
(personal injury, misdemeanor, 6 months in jail, revocation of license, $600.00 fine)
Passing a school bus
(tailgating)
Inadequate breaks
Improper passing
(unsafe lane change, left of center or wrong direction)
Disobeying a Traffic Signal (red light, stop sign, yield sign)
Right of way, failure to yield
Railroad crossing violation
Leaving the scene of an accident (property damage/domestic animal)
Child Safety Restraint (under 16 years old in front seat, under 10 years old in rear seats, under 4 years old in child seat)
Inadequate breaks (employers' commercial vehicle)
All other moving violations
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James Ensor Recomposed by Athos Burez
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Award-winning art photographer Athos Burez tackled 'The Baths of Ostend', the world-famous painting by James Ensor, and gave it his own interpretation. Hundreds of actors were needed for this project. Quite a feat!
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Art and cultural mediators between Belgium and Argentina ca. 1910-1958. With Michel Seuphor, Paul Delvaux, Georges Vantongerloo, Victor Delhez, Huib Hoste, Jozef Peeters, Jo Delahaut… and Emilio Pettoruti, Pablo Curatella Manes, Raquel Forner, Tomas Maldonado, Victor Magarinos, Xul Solar, Antonio Berni, Juan del Prete, Yente (Eugenia Crenovich) Binnenkort meer info
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Ostend has its own TikTokTour now! This crazy TikTok tour takes you to ten highlights of our lovely City by the Sea where you can recreate fun TikTok videos. Get your free TikTokTour at the Ostend Tourist Information Centre or download the tour at www.tiktokoostende.be.
Arctic traveller Adrien de Gerlache designed this three-master which was built in Scotland. The Mercator had only two commanders and made 54 voyages. In 1956 it repatriated the remains of Father Damien from Molokai. In 1960, it sailed into the harbour of Antwerp and in 1961, it was equipped as a museum ship. Since 1964, it has been the pearl in Ostend’s crown. Like to visit this attraction at a discount? Print your free Coast Pass now on www.kustpas.be/home/register
This newly created experience centre contains James Ensor’s original house and five interactive adventure spaces. Bring Ensor’s paintings to life, admire his interior decorations and carnival masks, look through his letters and photographs and then take a peek at his authentic home and studio. At home with Ensor. Like to visit this attraction at a discount? Print your free Coast Pass now on www.kustpas.be/home/register.
Ostend City Museum
The museum tells you Ostend’s fascinating life story and also casts light on its future. A host of objects, posters, documents and multimedia applications reveal the secrets behind the development of the city, its tourism, fishing industry and shipping. Discover the Ostend of former times and the most famous resident of the premises, Louise-Marie, the first Belgian queen. She shows a strong presence, and even has her say.
Hangtime
1,000 square metres of trampolines, a huge ball bath, and a challenging play area for the little ones, all connected by an inspiring coffee bar: that is the definition of Hangtime! ...
Railway station Oostende
Eclectic station complex consisting of a central entrance hall flanked by two square "Tower buildings". On the left side adjacent to the station the former "Hotel Terminus Maritime".
Sint-Petrus- en Sint-Paulus Church
The church St.-Petrus- and Paulus is a neogotic church built in 1907 which consists of beautiful stained-glass windows. The tomb of Louise-Marie, the queen of Belgium who deceased in Oostende, is situated in the chapel of the main altar (only to be visited upon request). The St.-Pieter's Tower, also called 'Peperbusse' in local dialect, is situated behind the church St. Petrus- and Paulus. Once it was part of the ancient St. Pieterskerk that burned down last century.
Lighthouse Lange Nelle
Lighthouse "Lange Nelle" : The famous lighthouse is the fourth one in the history of Oostende and the third one on this location. It was built between 1947 and 1949, rises 65 metres above the sea and guides the fishermen safely in the Ostend harbour. The lighthouse is not open to the public.
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April 25, 1933 ~ March 29, 2018
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Curtis Leiba (April, 25 1933 – March, 29 2018) Curtis Leiba, age 84 born in Port-Of-Spain, Trinidad, passed away on March 29, 2018, peacefully at home in Stone Mountain, Georgia. He is preceded in death by his Grandson Marcus Lake, his sisters Claudette Douglass and Marlene MacFarlane and his brother Clayton Leiba. He is survived by his loving wife Vignette, four children, Catherine, Natalie, Joseph and Keegan, two sisters Annette and Marion and one brother Peter ; twelve grandchildren, two great grandchildren; two sons-in –law; two daughters-in-law and many more loving family and friends. Curtis was a very devoted family man and as we celebrate his life we recognize with humility and thankfulness sacrifices that he made for his family. Your family will be forever in your debt as you paved the way to a better future for us all. Join us for a private viewing to be held on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. at Wages and Sons Funeral Home in Stone Mountain, Georgia. Memorial services to be held on Thursday, April 5, 2018 at 11:00 am at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 600 Mountain View Drive, Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083.
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Shelly Burton says:
May your memories and love provide some peace during this most difficult of times. Your family remains in my thoughts and prayers.
Claudette Cuddy says:
Dear Vignette,
It has been our delight that we introduced ourselves to each other a short while ago as parishioners of Corpus Christi who attend the same Sunday liturgy. I can only imagine the delightful couple you and Curtis were to all who knew you as such. Thank you for letting us know of Curtis’s illness that allowed us to pray for both of you daily. Our prayers now are to give thanks that Curtis knows the love and healing of our heavenly Father and that your grieving, through your faith in the Resurrection, assists you in this challenging process.
Sending our love and condolences to all,
Frank and Claudette Cuddy
William & Margaret King says:
Our prayers and thoughts are with you and the family. We are just a phone call away. I will always remember the kindness Curtis showed me.
William & Margaret
John Davis says:
Dear Vignette and Family,
I am grateful for the opportunity to know and be of service to Curtis and the family. May the wisdom of Our Lord guide you, His presence comfort you, and His strength support you.
Jim Powers says:
My heartfelt prayers for Curtis as well as for yourself as he passes into the loving hands of the Lord.
Truly a challenging time for you both but now he is at rest!
Hold you before the Lord each day in my prayer!
Earle Mc Shine-Jones says:
Our family has been “connected” on the entire Leiba family for years and years … (certainly over 100 years !!!). My mother went to school with Aunt Youkyn so it with a deep sense of loss that I have read of Curtis passing. I remember the Abercromby Street days … Clayton (and all his problems), Marlene, Curtis, Annette, Marlon, and Peter…. with a feeling of real personal grief.
I am now 84 years old (yes,the same as Curtis) and have lived in London, England, for the past 57 years.
May the Good Lord look after him, and give all of you the strength to carry on.
I’m deeply sorry for your loss. I hope the words found at Revelation 21:4 brings comfort.
Acts 24:15 gives a wonderful hope of a resurrection for those we have lost in death. May you endure and find peace through our Father, the God of all comfort
I am from Morvant, but I don’t know your family. However, I wish to send neighborly words of encouragement. Please remember the hope of seeing our dear loved ones again as expressed by Jesus at John 5:28,29.
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Maine Correctional Center in Windham reports more than 100 cases of Coronavirus
MCC sees 104 Coronavirus cases(WABI)
By Owen Kingsley
Published: Nov. 4, 2020 at 3:54 PM EST
WINDHAM, Maine (WABI) - A coronavirus outbreak at the Maine Correctional Center in Windham now includes 104 cases.
The Maine Department of Corrections says the outbreak began on October 21st when a staff member was presumptive positive.
Since then 95 inmates and nine staff members have now tested positive.
All positive cases were found in two housing units at the facility.
Inmates are quarantining there and prison officials say they are confident they have contained the outbreak.
“There are two units at MCC at this point that have positive Covid tests. And those individuals are isolated in those units. And no other units are contaminated at this point. We’re doing all the national best practices to maintain that containment, I think we’ll be successful," said Randall Liberty, the Commissioner for the Maine Department of Corrections.
Staff members who tested positive are also quarantining away from their families to prevent spreading COVID-19 to the public.
MCC has reduced visiting hours and outside contractors as a result.
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Paying for College: Advice on What to Expect and How to Afford It
Feb 20, 2019 Updated Feb 22, 2019
When it comes to planning for college, the biggest thing on the minds of parents and students is “How much does it cost?” The next biggest thing is “How am I going to pay for it all?” Figuring out the financials is one of the most important steps in the college search process.
So, what am I paying for?
“College costs can vary,” said Bridget Curl, director of financial aid at Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois. “Most universities will list their costs for their current year on their website, which are generally pretty close to what they're going to be. It might go up slightly each year. Then, you can estimate the direct costs to the university such as tuition and room and board and the indirect costs, such as books, groceries, eating out, laundry, and other personal expenses.”
Breaking it down, here are most of the costs you can expect:
Tuition: Tuition is the cost of teaching you at the college. “It can be a flat rate or a per-credit-hour rate,” said Curl. “There are also in-state rates versus out-of-state rates.”
Fees: Besides tuition, many colleges charge fees to use facilities on campus. “There are also fees such as a student health insurance fee or an activities fee,” said Curl.
Rooms and meals: Students need to sleep and eat, so there will be room and board expenses as well. “Students living on campus will pay these fees to their university, and even if students live off campus, they might have a campus meal plan,” said Curl. “Or they may just allocate their own funds to cover groceries.”
Books and supplies: New classes start at the beginning of every semester, and with them come new books and supplies. “Students need to have a little money saved up to purchase books and supplies because even if they are getting financial aid, it may not come in time to purchase books before classes start,” said Curl.
Now that you know most of the costs associated with attending college, how do you pay for it all?
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
“The first thing we tell families is to apply for federal student aid, which means completing the FAFSA,” said Curl. “It’s one of the most important pieces of getting financial aid for college, whether applying for assistance through the college, applying for federal help, or even applying for private scholarships or loans.”
The information from the FAFSA determines the aid for which that student might qualify. On the FAFSA, students can list up to 10 schools where they want their information sent. “When the schools receive that information, they calculate how much the students may qualify for in grants, such as Illinois’ MAP Grant and other aid,” said Curl. “Most institutions also have need-based grant programs in addition to some of their merit programs.”
Alternative Funding Sources
If you need additional funding, there are loans to help you with any balances you may have, but you must pay these back. “Look into the Federal Parent Plus Loan or student private alternative loans,” said Curl. “If the parent is denied, the student can request additional unsubsidized loans. Then, we always encourage students to search for scholarships. There are some scholarships that students are considered for just based on their admission to universities.”
For example, Illinois State University offers qualifying students a Redbird Scholarship based on academic criteria. Some students may also have a chance to compete for the Presidential or University Scholarships. “If they meet the criteria, we send out an application and they go through an interview process. From there we select the winners,” said Curl. There are minimum GPA and other requirements, depending on the scholarship, but if you’re chosen as the winner, it can knock down your out-of-pocket cost significantly. There are many free scholarship search engines, but Curl urges students and parents to be leery about any that require you to pay.
Finally, Curl encourages students to apply for FAFSA because it can also open up opportunities for federal work-study programs and on-campus employment. “These jobs might be 10 to 12 hours a week, so it's not a large commitment of time, but it is a way to manage their personal expenses. They can also save up so that when they start the following semester, they have money for books and supplies.”
The bottom line to reducing the bottom line for college costs is to start early and weigh all of your options. Search for college scholarships and keep your eyes open for FAFSA deadlines. Every bit helps so you aren’t left with a huge amount of debt following graduation.
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Pauline Hanson's tears over Family Law inquiry
One Nation leader Senator Pauline Hanson arrives at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Tuesday, September 17, 2019. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas)
by Sam Clench
17th Sep 2019 7:14 PM
AN EMOTIONAL Pauline Hanson has fronted the cameras to thank Scott Morrison "from the bottom of my heart" for announcing an inquiry into the family law system.
Ms Hanson has been pushing for such a review for years - earlier today she said family law was the biggest issue she had faced when she first entered parliament all the way back in 1996.
The One Nation leader indicated she would push to co-chair the inquiry, which will be led by Liberal MP Kevin Andrews.
She admitted she shed a tear at today's news.
"I cried because I know the heartache that is felt by hundreds of thousands of Australians," Ms Hanson said.
"I cried because of the realisation of the hope that this inquiry will finally bring to people who are floundering in these situations.
"They are going through one of the most difficult challenges of their lives, creating normality after separation and divorce.
"Over the weekend, while most of us are enjoying time with family and friends, an average of six men took their own lives. And far too many women experienced family violence.
"I'm sorry, but I can't live with that on my conscience. And these deaths are only occurring because governments have failed to listen and act on the broken family law system."
She said family law was "the most important social matter facing Australia today".
"The Joint Select Committee will delve into the various aspects that have been making life unbearable for so many people dealing with separation and its aftermath," Ms Hanson said.
"The desperate calls of broken Australian families will finally be heard.
"I do thank the Prime Minister from the bottom of my heart for his support in this groundbreaking inquiry."
The Senate needs to approve the inquiry. Ms Hanson called on Labor, the Greens and the rest of the crossbench to vote for it tomorrow.
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Warwick mum happy to be hearing
Gina Noble talks with audiometrists Sharon Jamieson and Dee Haddrill. Emma Channon
25th Aug 2011 12:02 PM
WARWICK mother Gina Noble said the realisation that she had a hearing impediment was a gradual process.
Her turning point though, was when she realised how much she had to turn the television volume up. She said before that, she went through various stages of denial.
“I would just think everyone was mumbling and I’d have to ask them to speak clearly,” she said.
“Then with each of my three pregnancies, my hearing got worse.”
Mrs Noble went to see Mark Paton and Associates and was diagnosed with a hearing condition called otosclerosis, a problem that affects two bones in the inner ear.
Now she has two near-invisible hearing aids, which she said has “changed her life”.
“I didn’t realise how loud I used to talk,” she laughed.
“It was driving me crazy and everyone else and it was putting strain on my marriage.
"My husband and I would get frustrated with each other.”
Her children have also realised they can no longer mumble snide comments under their breath.
This National Hearing Awareness week, Mrs Noble is urging others to have their hearing checked.
Mark Paton and Associates offer free screening, and audiometrist Sharon Jamieson said it wasn’t just older people who need help with their hearing.
“A screening takes 15 minutes.
"You don’t have anything to lose.”
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The full men’s elimination was completed today in Tarifa, with strong conditions gusting up to 35 knots of south wind.
As predicted in the forecast, the crew and athletes arrived to the competition site today to find strong south wind and rough sea conditions. Due to the wind direction, the competition area was moved to Playa Chica, on the Mediterranean side of Tarifa.
It was non-stop action from the very start, as we blasted through Rounds 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the Men’s Elimination. The level of performance from the men was high throughout each heat. With each round, the execution, performance, and difficulty of the tricks increased.
There were several standout performances from the morning. Maxime Chabloz from Switzerland who landed perfect backflips, and showed great general style, fluidity and variety.
Titouan Galea, who won our previous event in Fortaleza, Brazil, rode with great flow and style, adding height and speed in his tricks.
Balz Müller is a trick machine, and his performance did not disappoint, proving once again that he is a true pioneer within this sport.
After a short break in the afternoon, it was time for the semi-finals, as the wind speed reached it’s peak at around 35 knots. Through strong wind and rain, the athletes continued pushing their limits, giving us glimpse at just how fast the sport is evolving.
The first semi-final of the day saw a superb performance from Balz Müller, landing an impressive backflip, and his signature trick – a toeside 720. He earned a well-deserved spot in the final.
During the second semi-final we saw two F-one team mates – Titouan Galea and Maxime Chabloz – face each other to see who could make it into the finals. It was a very close heat, but Titouan managed to knock Maxime out by landing a huge back roll, and rode with such speed and amplitude that he earned himself the much desired spot, and a chance to take the win here in Tarifa.
The wind speed was still increasing as the horn sounded for the Tarifa Wing Pro finals. It was Balz Müller of Switzerland facing Titouan Galea from New Caledonia. Balz landed a perfect Toeside Rad 7, which is a very technical trick, followed by a clean back-flip. Titouan rode with smoothly with lots of style, but there was a bit too much repetition in his trick repertoire during the final, and this gave Balz the advantage he needed to clinch the win at this event.
The final results of the Men’s Elimination are:
1st Balz Müller (Switzerland)
2nd Titouan Galea (New Caledonia)
3rd Maxime Chabloz (Switzerland)
4th Fernando Novaes (Brazil)
The competition ended just in time, as the rain came pouring down during the prize giving ceremony. As expected, Tarifa served up perfect varied conditions during this competition, allowing the Wing Foil athletes to show what a varied and versatile sport it really is.
The official competition may be over, but tomorrow the action continues with an expression session, with first possible start at 13.00.
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The prize giving took place at Balneario beach at 2pm, with the presence of local politicians, including the Mayor of Tarifa Francisco Ruiz. Tarifa has served up perfect conditions for this first edition of the Tarifa Wing Pro, proving that it is an ideal location for this newly evolving sport.
The Tarifa Wing Pro | Day Three
Another action-packed day at the Tarifa Wing Pro, as the competition concluded with a race and an expression session.
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What If We Told You Smartwatches Are Actually Getting Good
Do you know what a smartwatch is for? The answer's finally starting to become clear.
Here is a more or less complete list of reasons you might have wanted an Apple Watch in the past year: Because Pharrell and Katy Perry wore one, or because you love watching loading screens. No matter how breathlessly the tech biz hyped smartwatches, no matter how many faster, prettier models came out, no matter how competitive the Jonas Brothers got while wearing one, it was hard to get excited about the idea of actually owning one.
The Apple Watch Series 2 arrives with key upgrades at a key moment. It features built-in GPS and a faster processor, and it's brighter and more rugged. It also ships with WatchOS 3, which turns a comically overwrought interface into something much cleaner. The Watch can still do many things, even if all but the most important of them are much harder to find now. It looks like the last Watch, but this time Apple seems to have a clear idea of what a smartwatch is for.
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More than two years into the smartwatch era, if you can call it that, Apple and others are starting to answer the two questions that matter: What is this thing for, and how the heck do I use it? And they're all reaching the same conclusion: It's for fitness. That's why GPS is suddenly everywhere, despite being bulky and bad on batteries. Pebble is constantly updating its Health app for the same reason Android Wear is deeply integrating things like Strava. When Apple announced the new Watch, it didn't discuss apps or developers, it ceded the stage to Nike's Trevor Edwards to explain why big on-screen numbers and perforated bands are great for runners. Apple's 67-second intro video is almost entirely about doing yoga, swimming, running, and skateboarding (and calling mom). Sure, you can receive notifications or look like Dick Tracy while talking to friends, but the reason you'll lay out the cash is to track your swims and rides. It's all so small an ambition for a device everyone promised would liberate us all from smartphones, but there it is.
That's why the new Watch sounds a lot like what others have been showing off for awhile now. A few weeks ago at IFA in Berlin, Samsung announced the Gear S3, which now has GPS and LTE. (The S3 is much bigger than the S2, which, like, never happens in tech these days.) Samsung also streamlined the Tizen-based interface. Earlier this summer, Google released its latest Android Wear with similarly focused ideas about navigation. Xiaomi, Garmin, Fitbit, and others are offering more or less the same thing---big face, simple interface, loads of fitness features. Even Withings, which makes the world's least smartwatch-y smartwatch, pitches the Steel HR as a fitness device.
"How the heck do you use it" is becoming clearer, too. A successful smartwatch, it seems, is one you touch as little as possible. It's all about quick-hit actions---check the time, get directions, remember to buy more toilet paper. "Everything's designed to be really shallow in terms of the interaction," says Leor Stern, CEO of watch software-maker Cronologics. "You never really go more than a layer or two into the watch." Cronologics is building what it hopes will be a universal smartwatch OS. It's not tightly regulated like Android Wear, or off-limits like WatchOS. Its goal is something easily customized and always fast.
Other manufacturers like this approach. At WWDC, Watch head Kevin Lynch highlighted a faster way to reply to messages, see apps, and change settings before comparing the new with the old. "It's about seven times faster," he said, "but it feels about a million times faster." He got big applause. Likewise, Pebble now puts your stuff in a single, scrollable timeline; Android Wear added complications that let you see more info without touching the screen. Speed isn't the most important thing, it's the only important thing.
The new Samsung Gear S3. It's big, and it's powerful.
Manufacturers also realize that a good smartwatch requires very little of your phone. It might be more powerful connected to your phone, but it's fine on its own. "We err on the side of independence," Brett Lider, Android Wear's design chief, told me earlier this summer. "When we talk to people about what their expectations for a smartwatch would be, they expected it to be independent. They don't want to create mental models about what they can do, they just want it to work." Samsung and LG are all-in on the idea of LTE-connected, totally self-sufficient smartwatches. So is Apple, if you believe the reports that it will sever the tie to your phone next year.
This is considerably more ambitious than step-tracking. And it's exactly the right move. Everyone can get behind the idea of a smartwatch that frees you from other gadgets, keeping you connected yet largely free of distractions. People like new devices far more than they like $400 accessories that add to the buzzing on their bodies.
Fitness tracking may not count as a killer app, especially when you can get more features from a cheap wristband or clip-on. But it is, at long last, a primary reason for being. And as designers and developers make smartwatches simpler and more usable, they're learning that a watch won't be like an iPhone. It won't be three devices smushed in a tiny package. Nor will it be an accessory, tethering itself and us to our phones. If the industry gets it right, smartwatches will be something else entirely. Something smaller. Something separate. Something that keeps you connected without keeping you hypnotically in its embrace. That's a watch people might buy.
David Pierce is a senior staff writer at WIRED, covering personal technology. He owns all the phones.
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What is Demand Reduction?
Marlene Garcia
Demand reduction aims to decrease the use of illegal drugs through education and treatment tailored for at-risk populations and the general public. It is one of three strategies to deal with the social, economic, and health consequences of the illicit drug trade. The other two components of the policy include supply reduction and harm reduction.
Giving heroine addicts methadone is a form of demand reduction.
Educational programs in schools that warn of the dangers of drug use commonly fall under demand reduction policies. Law enforcement agencies may participate in school and community organizations to provide information about illegal substances and trends in illegal drug use. Police officers might also serve as advisors to people who work in drug prevention programs or treatment centers, keeping them abreast of emerging drugs that enter the illegal marketplace.
Cough syrup abuse can be just as harmful as illegal drug abuse.
Rehabilitation and detoxification programs represent another component of demand reduction tactics. Detox programs allow drug addicts to ease withdrawal symptoms to help them kick their drug habits. Giving heroin addicts methadone at specialized clinics describes one form of this demand reduction strategy. Residential rehabilitation centers represent another method of demand reduction.
Use of illegal drugs may cause premature ejaculation in men.
The premise also includes addressing risk in communities where drug use is high. This might include providing job opportunities in areas with a high unemployment rate. The recognition of cultural or social reasons people use drugs is another aspect of demand reduction commonly studied and addressed.
Administering methadone to heroin addicts is a form of demand reduction.
Supply reduction aims to stem the flow of drugs by stopping drug trafficking. Intelligence is used to interrupt the movement of drugs transported by air, sea, or land, and imprison those who profit from the sale of illegal substances. Some regions make it illegal to buy the chemicals to manufacture certain drugs as part of their supply reduction policies.
Harm reduction is employed in some areas to deal with the consequences of drug abuse. Programs that provide clean needles to intravenous drug addicts incorporate a way to keep the drug abuser healthy until he or she seeks a long-term solution. Harm reduction policies are often called the humane approach to drug addiction.
Many countries have recognized the need to include demand reduction in efforts to deal with drug abuse. All the countries that belong to the United Nations have adopted a policy to increase national, regional, and international efforts to balance demand supply with reduction supply goals. The declaration between nations recognizes the need to invest in policies within the educational, social, health, and political arenas that reduce the number of people using illegal drugs.
Detox programs allow drug addicts to ease withdrawal symptoms to help them kick their drug habits.
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Coronavirus in Context: The Importance of Facial Coverings and How to Make Our Own
Published on Apr 6, 2020
Facial coverings are used to protect you from infected droplets from others and protect others when you cough or sneeze.
The CDC updated face mask guidelines when new data found that people could have and spread COVID-19 before they showed symptoms.
You can make a face mask using a t-shirt you have at home following a few, easy steps.
JOHN WHYTE, MD, MPH: Hello, I'm Dr. John Whyte, Chief Medical Officer at WebMD, and welcome to Coronavirus in Context. Today, we're going to talk about whether you should be wearing something over your face: mask, covering, whatever it should be. And I'm delighted to be joined by my friend and colleague Dr. Neha Pathak, who is medical editor at WebMD. Neha, thanks for joining me.
NEHA PATHAK, MD: Thank you so much for having me.
DR. JOHN WHYTE: Let's start off with what's the difference between a mask and a covering?
DR. NEHA PATHAK: Sure, so generally facial masks fall into two categories, the N95 respirator, and the surgical face mask. The N95 respirator and the surgical face masks we're really trying to prioritize for health care workers at this point, so that's where we have this new addition called the facial covering.
And actually, people have been using facial coverings for a very long time. But essentially, it's anything that you can, um, use to create your own covering that is going to cover the mouth and the nose to protect you from droplets that are incoming, and then to also protect others around you from droplets that are outgoing from your mouth.
DR. JOHN WHYTE: Now we have a new recommendation from the CDC that just came out recently that talked about cloth facial coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain, such as grocery stores and pharmacies, and in areas of significant community based transmission. It's a voluntary recommendation. Why do you think this occurred?
DR. NEHA PATHAK: So I think this is a great question. I think that, I've really been doing a deep dive into the literature around face masks, facial coverings, and then transmission of this new coronavirus. So I think all of that taken together really led the CDC to change this recommendation, which I think makes a lot of sense. And I think there's two pieces of information about this particular virus that really sort of warranted the CDC to re-evaluate their understanding, or their recommendations around face masks
So the first, I would say, is really the understanding around asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic transmission. So now they're really in the literature, so much evidence of this type of transmission. And in some cases, it seems to be substantial in some populations.
DR. JOHN WHYTE: And asymptomatic is the person doesn't have any symptoms, correct?
DR. NEHA PATHAK: Correct. Correct. So asymptomatic and -- those two groups are kind of grouped together right now. We don't know what proportion are completely without symptoms, what proportion eventually go on to develop mild symptoms, where they may not even realize that they've been sick. But given that there's so many people that fall into that category, and we have evidence now from Germany, from China, from Singapore, where this group seems to play a large role in transmitting the virus to people that are then vulnerable and may have significant complications.
So I think that's one big piece of information that has led people to think of ways that we can protect ourselves beyond social distancing and sheltering in place, because there are situations where we do have to go out for essential errands. I think the other piece of information is this question of exactly how are we transmitting this virus. So we all know about droplet transmission.
So droplets essentially are larger sort of, viral droplets are essentially a way for a virus to spread out --
DR. JOHN WHYTE: Yeah.
DR. NEHA PATHAK: -- to other people --
DR. JOHN WHYTE: [INAUDIBLE].
DR. NEHA PATHAK: -- when we sneeze and when we cough. And that's generally what we think of. Now, these droplets are large in size, so they generally settle out of the air within a few seconds. They're not hanging around in the air. And then the six feet rule really comes from the fact that within six feet, these droplets have generally fallen to some surface.
DR. JOHN WHYTE: Those two hand lengths. But, but what about people -- or, arm lengths I should say. But what about those people that say, you know, Dr. Pathak, that's a false sense of security by me wearing this facial covering. And again, as you said, it's not a mask, because we don't want people to take up those masks that health professionals need. But are we having a false sense of security?
DR. NEHA PATHAK: Yeah, I think that that's a great question. So essentially you have a false sense of security if you don't abide by the social distancing. If you're think, well, I'm wearing some sort of facial coverings, so let me go out into a group of people. I can have a play date as long as I have my facial covering on.
And the reason that is a false sense of security is because there is a potential that even smaller droplets can be coming out of our mouths when we're breathing or when we're talking. And the facial covering may not necessarily protect us from that, so we still do need to keep a distance from people. The other thing to remember is that it does not in any way, wearing a facial covering, take away from the fact that we still need to be washing our hands.
DR. JOHN WHYTE: Mm-hmm.
DR. NEHA PATHAK: And as we said, really keep -- maintain that social distance if we are out in an area with a lot of people. And I would say that there's a couple of times you want to wash your hands when you are putting on this facial coverings. So one is before you go to create your facial covering, and we'll talk some about that, um, and then once you have it on, you do not want to continue to adjust it, and touch your face, and touch the covering, because then you've contaminated it.
When you get home, you also want to wash your hands before you touch the facial covering. And that is to make sure that any virus that may be on your hands doesn't now contaminate the facial covering. So once --
DR. JOHN WHYTE: You could be making it worse.
DR. NEHA PATHAK: Exactly. And then once you remove the facial covering, you want to wash your hands again, because now anything that was on that face mask or the facial covering could be on your fingers.
DR. JOHN WHYTE: Use it once? Single use?
DR. NEHA PATHAK: Yeah, so it's the one time that you're out and about. You come home and then you want to make sure that you clean that facial covering. This is -- again, the moisture from your mouth creates a great environment for other germs to live. So really where -- this is not a one time and I'm going to keep using it until it's soiled.
DR. JOHN WHYTE: Sure.
DR. NEHA PATHAK: This is I'm home. I was out. Let me wash it. And really, putting it in your, um, the way you would wash any type of laundry, as long as you're putting it on a high heat setting when you're drying it should be sufficient to kill any virus.
DR. JOHN WHYTE: So we use hot water. Now, we've been talking about, uh, online that people are making their own. There's a lot of DIY. And you're going to show us how to make our own facial covering.
DR. NEHA PATHAK: Yes, so this is a t-shirt that I've borrowed from my husband. But essentially, you want to fold the t-shirt in half. And then what you want to do is you want to bring down the piece that, uh, where the collar is.
DR. JOHN WHYTE: OK.
DR. NEHA PATHAK: Bring up the bottom piece that you have.
DR. JOHN WHYTE: Can you lift the -- yeah. Mm-hm.
DR. NEHA PATHAK: Bring up the bottom piece. And now you have a rectangular facial covering. Um, and then two rubber bands should be sufficient. And you want to put it around the edges of your newly created facial covering. And once you've done that, you've essentially created loops for your ears. So you can then put the covering over your mouth and loop it around your ears.
DR. JOHN WHYTE: That didn't seem very hard to do.
[LAUGH]
DR. NEHA PATHAK: Not too bad.
DR. JOHN WHYTE: All right. Well, Dr. Pathak, I want to thank you for taking the time to talk to us about the importance of facial coverings and really helping us make our own.
DR. NEHA PATHAK: Thank you so much for having me.
DR. JOHN WHYTE: And thank you for watching Coronavirus in Context. I'm Dr. John Whyte.
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How to Reopen Society More Quickly
Reopening the world’s economies without without causing COVID to spread further is a major challenge. The Financial Times writes about “a way out,” which was determined by Profs. Uri Alon and Ron Milo.
Coronavirus Testing at the Weizmann Institute
E-news, April 2020
One of the many challenges facing humankind during the coronavirus pandemic is testing – or, more accurately, lack of it. As the Weizmann Institute of Science pivoted its resources – human and lab alike – to addressing coronavirus, developing accurate, scaled-up testing was one of its main areas of focus. In keeping with the philosophy embraced by the worldwide Weizmann family, Institute President Prof. Alon Chen says: “During this crisis, we are harnessing our capabilities in basic research and applying them to the benefit of humanity.”
You Can’t Stop Touching Your Face Because You’re Programed To Sniff Your Hand, Scientists Say
It is surprisingly hard not to touch our faces, despite the COVID risk. Prof. Noam Sobel now shows that the action is hard-wired, telling Newsweek that “he was surprised by the extent to which people touch their own face. His team believes face-touching ‘is important for our psychological stability.’”
The Israel Institute for Biological Research and the Weizmann Institute of Science Have Signed a Memorandum of Understanding to Collaborate in the Fight Against Coronavirus
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Immunologist Dr. Ziv Shulman is looking for antibodies to COVID by studying patients who have recovered from the virus. His work is “in a very exciting stage,” as he is now producing antibodies in the lab.
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Wales Defeat Northern Ireland on Day 1 of Netball Europe
Wales continued their excellent run of form with a 51-44 win against Northern Ireland on the opening day of the 2019 Netball Europe Open Championships in Belfast.
The first quarter was nervy as was to be expected with the hosts making some unforced errors to give Wales some early opportunities to score. The Welsh defence put the Warriors on immediate notice, with GK Christina Shaw sniping at some sloppy feeds to turn the ball over. Still, Wales weren’t always clinical under the post and so it remained tight at quarter time.
Wales looked the more focused of the two sides early in the second quarter, Chelsea Lewis at GA looked to reinforce the Welsh feed and as a result Wales were able to convert far more chances early on. Again, Wales’ defence sent the Northern Irish drive sideways and along with some excellent feeds from Kyra Jones, Wales were able to keep the hosts at bay.
Unfortunately, Nia Jones picked up a caution in the second quarter and so as a result, head coach Julie Hoornweg had to reorganise the squad. This was good news for Clare Jones who came on to represent Wales for the first time since a hand injury ruled her out of Wales’ 2019 summer tests. Changes seemed to hand Northern Ireland a bit of momentum as Wales stalled in the period and the hosts drew level. Fortunately, the strength and familiarity of connections on the Welsh bench meant that the management had plenty of tactical options available and by quarter time the ship was steadied.
Wales always looked likely to hold on as the final quarter began, but it was great to see Eleanor Roberts inject a further degree of patience into Wales’ attack as the Warriors looked to spoil the party. Further squad rotation meant that players were able to get a good taste for the weekend’s competition ahead of the challenge of England to come. The final scoreline did not do justice to a tenacious Northern Ireland, who just lacked the depth to really challenge for the lead at crucial moments in the game.
Wales will face England at midday tomorrow (Saturday 28 September) and the game will be shown live on Welsh Netball’s Facebook account and the YouTube channel of Netball Europe.
Quarter scores: 10-12 (10-12); 10-13 (20-25); 15-12 (35-37); 9-16 (44-51)
Starting Seven: Georgia Rowe, Chelsea Lewis, Beth Dyke, Kyra Jones, Nia Jones, Leila Thomas & Christina Shaw. Bench: Eleanor Roberts, Lydia Hitchings, Lucy Howells, Suzy Drane and Clare Jones.
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Ask The Mayor: City preps for big storm, Panasonic stopping solar production
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–Each month we bring in the Mayor of Buffalo to talk about issues affecting the Queen City and the people who live here.
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With the Capitol secured by armed National Guard troops inside and out, the House voted 232-197 to impeach Trump with 10 Republicans voting to impeach Trump, one week after the deadly riot at the Capitol Complex.
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Capital Rundown: Episode 35
by: Adam Fisher
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)— This week on the Capital Rundown, The president has COVID-19, that announcement, came just days after participating in the first Presidential debate.
This week Tim Skubick breaks down that debate, hear from the U.S. Energy Secretary who spent time in Michigan this week, plus what members of congress had to say about the Supreme Court debate.
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LANSING, Mich (WLNS) -- This week on Capital Rundown, with less than a week left before Inauguration Day, Washington D.C. preps for the ceremony, but also planned armed protests.
They're scheduled to take place at all 50 state Capitol's across the country including Lansing, Capitol Correspondent Tim Skubick breaks down how local police are preparing.
Plus, we have a big update on the Flint Water Crisis Investigation, 9 former state and local officials connected to the drinking water crisis are facing criminal charges.
The lead tainted water, created by the Flint river left 9 people dead.
And, in the aftermath of the riots in Washington D.C. last week, the Michigan State Capitol Commission unanimously banned the open carry of firearms in the Capitol building.
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LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)--- This week on the Capital Rundown rioters stormed through the U.S. Capitol, breaking through doors and busting windows.
Capital Correspondent Tim Skubick breaks down what that could mean for the people in Michigan.
Plus, several elected officials from the Great Lakes state were inside the U.S. Capitol including Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin, she tells us what it was like to be inside.
And less than a mile away in the Cannon House Office Building, Republican Congressman John Moolenarr was evacuated from his office, after police found a suspicious package.
Washington Correspondent Raquel Martin, explains what all of this could mean for Inauguration Day on January 20th.
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)— As we enter into the New Year, this week on the 6 News-Capital Rundown, we look ahead to 2021.
We spoke with Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin on her hopes for the year and what she wants to focus on in her next term.
Congressman Tim Walberg is hoping for a good 2021, but he says it could be another challenging one politically.
Sen. Gary Peters talks about his plans for his new term, after defeating Republican challenger John James in the 2020 election.
Last but not least, Sen. Debbie Stabenow says, she wants to be laser-focused on rebuilding our Health Care System, over the next few months.
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Doherty wins PFA Player of the Month award
Matt Doherty has been voted September’s PFA Player of the Month by football fans across the country after his heroics helped Wolves keep three Premier League clean sheets last month.
In a vote carried out during the weekend, where Doherty scored his first ever Premier League goal to secure a 1-0 win for Wolves at Crystal Palace, the impressive Irish right wing-back won by a landslide.
The 26-year-old received 39 per cent of the vote for September, ahead of Chelsea forward Eden Hazard who took second place with 26 per cent.
Doherty was part of the Wolves backline which concede just one goal last month, while he also provided two assists in the wins over Burnley and Southampton at Molineux and made an average of 2.1 clearances per game.
The full list of contenders from the final shortlist polled were as follows:
Matt Doherty (Wolves) – 39 per cent
Eden Hazard (Chelsea) – 26 per cent
Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) – 18 per cent
James Maddison (Leicester City) – eight per cent
Sergio Aguero (Man City) – five per cent
Raheem Sterling (Man City) – four per cent
The result of the vote showed Doherty’s strong performances over the last month for Wolves, who now sit seventh in the Premier League after four wins and a draw last month, has resonated not just with Wolves fans, but with supporters of all teams.
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Imperialism and the right to self-determination
By Monica Moorehead posted on May 21, 2020
This is a slightly edited version of a talk given during the“What Road To Socialism?” webinar held by Workers World Party on May 16.
One of the five features V.I. Lenin, leader of the Russian Revolution, laid out in his 1916 book, “Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism,” was the completion of the “territorial division of the whole world among the biggest capitalist powers. Imperialism is capitalism at that stage of development at which the dominance of monopolies and finance capital is established.”
The 1968 pamphlet, “Expanding Empire,” written by Workers World Party founding member Vince Copeland during the Vietnam War, states: “The investment of capital in a foreign country should be regarded somewhat like sending a huge suction pump there, which pulls out the metals from the ground, the products from the soil and the fruits from the trees — with the help, of course, of the labor of the [workers] working on this suction pump.
“It is as if the pump were connected to pipes that run back to the ‘home’ [capitalist] country, via the banks and big corporations. All the rich products are showered from the pipes into the treasuries of these institutions, in the form of profits. Whole nations are drained by these great suction pumps — or ‘investments.’ And the profits are so great that rival groups of big business, led by small cliques of big banks, go to war with each other over the exploitation of these nations.”
Both Lenin and Copeland, over a span of 50 years, were describing the same imperialism as rich capitalist countries getting richer off the systematic underdevelopment of oppressed nations that get poorer with the theft of resources, debt crisis, war and occupation. There are oppressed nations within the U.S. of Black, Brown and Indigenous peoples, who are disproportionately poorer compared to whites. Imperialism has created a war both at home and abroad.
This super-exploitation is the economic basis for countries in Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia, the Middle East and oppressed nations at home having the right to sovereignty or self-determination. That means the right to determine how best to develop their economies, societies and communities to meet the basic and cultural needs of their populations without the bullying interference of the corporate bosses and the military. Self-determination includes the right to separation from the oppressor nation, political autonomy or assimilation.
The COVID-19 pandemic has ripped off the bandaid of this cancerous, monstrous system which has left billions more workers and oppressed people even more vulnerable to suffering and death due to a lack of health care, food, shelter, clean water and more — on a global scale, including right here in the belly of the beast. Hunger is predicted to take more lives during the pandemic on a global scale than the coronavirus.
Intensifying the class struggle inside the U.S. is the most effective method for socialists and revolutionaries here to show political solidarity with oppressed peoples inside and outside the artificial borders. The so-called “crimes” of oppressed peoples have been their fights for economic independence and political equality through national liberation struggles by any means necessary.
With no other option, some countries have turned toward socialist reconstruction as the only answer to underdevelopment — and more will do so.
Moorehead (she/her) is a WW managing editor and editor of the book, “Marxism, Reparations and the Black Freedom Struggle.” She is a former presidential candidate of WWP. Moorehead met the party in the early 1970s in Hampton, Va., through the work of the Prisoners Solidarity Committee of Youth Against War & Fascism. She is a member of the New York branch.
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Indigenous Karo children play in the sand on the banks of the Omo River in Ethiopia. The Karo people are entirely dependent on the river for food: both for fish and crops grown in fertile flood soil. The forest seen in the background was cleared to make way for commercial cotton plantations.
The Gibe III Dam, Omo Valley, Ethiopia.
A Borana woman stands inside a well, getting water for her cattle, in the Omo Valley, Ethiopia.
A Chinese man buys cattle at a Bodi market, for use in the canteen serving workers building a new sugar mill, in the Omo Valley, Ethiopia. The Bodi people, who traditionally raised livestock for their own needs, are now also supplying foreigners.
A man from the Mursi ethnic group prepares for a traditional stick-fighting contest against a neighboring village, in the Omo Valley, Ethiopia. For the past two decades the Mursi have been singled out for visits by tour companies. The Mursi surround tourist vehicles, are photographed, and ask for money.
The construction crew is dwarfed by one of the twin pumping tunnels for the Gibe III Dam, Omo Valley, Ethiopia.
Members of the Hamar people drink in an informal bar in Turmi, Omo Valley, Ethiopia. Turmi is a hub for tourists visiting the area, and is reportedly seeing a rise in the numbers of bars, where people from local ethnic groups spend currency earned from construction workers and tourists.
A Dassanech man drinks from the Omo River, Omo Valley, Ethiopia.
A man, who has just sold a cow to foreign construction workers, counts his money at a local market. Until a few years ago, bartering was the predominant form of commerce at the market, or goods were sold for just a few Bir, but the influx of foreigners has led to an increase in the use of currency.
A member of the Konso ethnic group smokes beside the road to Arba Minch, the chief transit city for tourists visiting the Omo Valley, Ethiopia. The development of the area and of Arba Minch has not yet brought substantial benefit to the local population.
Pipes suck water from the Omo River to irrigate cotton plantations. Exposed tree roots indicate the extent of the drop in water levels.
Hamar women with malaria lie in a clinic in the town of Turmi, in the Omo Valley, Ethiopia. The Ethiopian government claimed that the Gibe III Dam, built on the Omo River, would help reduce incidence of malaria by regulating water flow, but local data do not back this up.
Hamar men drive their cattle to pasture near the town of Turmi, in the Omo Valley, Ethiopia. Some Hamar boundaries have been redrawn and their land cleared for sugar cane.
Dassanech children look on as a road passing just a few hundred meters from their village is asphalted, in the Omo Valley, Ethiopia. The road network in the Omo Valley was largely financed by Chinese investment, as was the Gibe III Dam.
New pylons from the Gibe III Dam hydroelectric complex cross over old electricity wires, in the Omo Valley, Ethiopia. Only part of the power generated at Gibe III will be used locally, the rest is for export. Many local villages still lack electricity.
A Dassanech woman carries her child home after visiting the village of Omorare, in the Omo Valley, Ethiopia. Diminishing land for grazing in the Omo Valley creates difficulties for the pastoral Dassanech.
Preparations are made to construct a water pump, at a bend in the Omo River, in the Omo Valley, Ethiopia. Until two years ago the adjoining lands were covered in fluvial forest, but have now been cleared for cultivation that will require a high degree of irrigation.
A man draws water from a well in a dried river bed, near Kalokol, Kenya, downstream of the Gibe III Dam on the Omo River in Ethiopia.
A fisherman carries the day’s catch in the Ferguson Gulf area of Lake Turkana, Kenya—a critical fish-breeding area and key fishing ground of the Turkana people. Research based on satellite imagery, conducted by Human Rights Watch, indicates the shoreline in the area to have receded by as much as 1.7 kilometers since the start of operations of the Gibe III Dam, upstream in Ethiopia.
Bales of dried fish in a market in Kalokol, on the shores of Lake Turkana, Kenya. Market owners complain of a 30 percent fall in business in recent years as a result of shrinkage of the lake.
A husband and wife prepare freshly caught fish before drying it, beside Lake Turkana, Kenya.
A solar-powered lamp illuminates streets in Kalokol, Kenya. Despite the village’s proximity to the Gibe III hydroelectric plant, it has no electricity connection.
The Omo River Delta, where the river feeds into Lake Turkana in Kenya.
Mursi women, wearing bras given them by tourists, return to their village after fetching well water, in the Omo Valley, Ethiopia.
Pastoral Dassanech people drive a herd across the main road to the Kenyan border, in the Omo Valley, Ethiopia. A report released by The Oakland Institute in California points to the devastating effect of the Gibe III Dam on pastoral communities whose lands are dependent on the nutrients brought by seasonal flooding.
Nyangatom men bathe in the Omo River, Ethiopia, near a bridge that will link their territory to that of the Karo.
Construction workers chew khat—a natural drug with euphoric effects—at the end of a working day, in the Omo Valley, Ethiopia.
A Dassenach home in Omorate, the last village in the Omo Valley, Ethiopia, before the Kenyan border.
A man with a woman, said to be a sex worker, in a bar in the growing town of Hana Mursi, in the Omo Valley, Ethiopia. Alcoholism and prostitution are on the rise with the influx of soldiers and construction workers to the area.
A child plays in the sand near a government storage depot, in Omorate, Omo Valley, Ethiopia.
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Ethiopia is in the midst of an economic boom, with growth averaging 10.5 percent a year—double the regional average. One of the areas most impacted by this is the Omo Valley, an area of extraordinary biodiversity along the course of the Omo River, which rises in the central Shewan highlands and empties into Lake Turkana, on the border with Kenya.
Some 200,000 people of eight different ethnicities live in the Omo Valley, with another 300,000 around Lake Turkana in Kenya. Many are reliant on the river for their food security: on fish in the river and lake, and on crops and pastures grown in the fertile soil deposited by annual natural floods. Gibe III Dam—at 243 meters the tallest in Africa, and generating some 1,800 MW of hydroelectric power—was built with a dual aim: to provide energy for the booming economy and for export, and to deliver an irrigation complex for high-value agricultural development. It was also said that the dam would become a tourist attraction, of socio-economic benefit. Both Ethiopian and Kenyan governments support the dam and have disputed claims of a negative environmental impact, but critics point to such adverse effects as the cessation of natural floods, diminishing biodiversity, falling water levels in Lake Turkana, and the displacement of traditional peoples who have lived for centuries in a delicate balance with the environment.
The photographer visited the Omo Valley during the final years of the dam’s construction, with the aim of producing a meditation on how important investments can nonetheless put the human-environment balance at risk, and on how the changes brought about by the presence of such large amounts of money disrupt existing equilibrium.
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CDC Extends Ban On Cruises From U.S. Ports
By Greg Allen
Published October 1, 2020 at 11:34 AM EDT
Two Carnival cruise ships seen this summer are anchored in the English Channel as the industry remains hobbled by the coronavirus pandemic.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has extended a ban on cruises from U.S. ports. The new "no sail" order, issued late Wednesday, expires Oct. 31.
The CDC suspended cruises from U.S. ports in March after there were coronavirus outbreaks on a number of ships, with at least 41 deaths. In this extension, the federal agency says: "Recent outbreaks on cruise ships overseas provide current evidence that cruise ship travel continues to transmit and amplify the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19." The CDC says the outbreaks have occurred, despite health and safety protocols adopted by the cruise lines. And the agency says the need for additional testing, isolation and contact tracing "significantly burdened public health authorities."
Axios and The New York Times are reporting that CDC Director Robert Redfield wanted to extend the "no sail" order to next February, but was overruled by the White House. Political leaders in Florida, including the state's two senators, Marco Rubio and Rick Scott, have been pushing for cruises to be allowed to resume. In Miami-Dade County, the busiest U.S. cruise port, the industry employs tens of thousands of workers. This week, Mayor Carlos Giménez said he believes the industry was implementing "extraordinary" health and safety measures. "I'm in favor of lifting the 'no sail' order and letting them operate hopefully by November."
When cruises first resumed in Europe over the summer there were problems, including an outbreak on a Norwegian Hurtigruten line ship in which 71 passengers and crew tested positive for the coronavirus. The outbreak sparked a government investigation and forced the cruise line to cancel sailings until next year.
Since then, other lines have resumed limited cruises in Europe, using health and safety protocols that require all passengers and crew to be tested before embarking. The industry says similar protocols will be in place when sailings resume in the U.S. In a statement, the Cruise Lines International Association says it is confident it can resume sailing safely from U.S. ports, building on what it hails as its "success" in Europe.
As NPR's Miami correspondent, Greg Allen reports on the diverse issues and developments tied to the Southeast. He covers everything from breaking news to economic and political stories to arts and environmental stories. He moved into this role in 2006, after four years as NPR's Midwest correspondent.
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Tech Ticker: Ballmer says he broke up with Gates over hardware; Russia says 'nyet' to Microsoft
This week's headlines: Steve Ballmer opens up on why he split with Bill Gates and Microsoft, Russia cuts ties with Microsoft, and another giant of the early PC press passes away. Also, what happens to the @POTUS Twitter account when a new President takes the oath of office in 2017.
By Ed Bott for The Ed Bott Report | October 31, 2016 -- 15:57 GMT (08:57 PDT) | Topic: Windows
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Ballmer says he and Bill Gates broke up over hardware
Posted November 4, 2016 7:30 PDT
In an interview with Bloomberg Technology, former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says his push into the hardware business was the final straw that undid his relationship with longtime friend and business partner Bill Gates:
Ballmer, who was chief executive officer of Microsoft for 14 years, told Bloomberg Television that if he could do it all again, he would have entered the mobile device market years earlier. When he finally did, Gates and other members of the board disagreed, he said.
Ballmer, now owner of the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers, told Bloomberg Television's Emily Chang, that he and Gates have "drifted apart" partly due to a disagreement over whether Microsoft should make its own handsets and tablets.
"There was a fundamental disagreement about how important it was to be in the hardware business," Ballmer said. "I had pushed Surface. The board had been a little -- little reluctant in supporting it. And then things came to a climax around what to do about the phone business."
There's a bit of revisionist history in Ballmer's remarks. "I would have moved into the hardware business faster," Ballmer says, and he also notes that his infamous quote predicting that the iPhone would "never sell" missed the fact that carrier subsidies would hasten its success.
"I wish I'd thought about the model of subsidizing phones through the operators," he said.
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Putin wants to push Microsoft out of Russia
Posted November 1, 2016 19:45 PDT
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The Kremlin is backing a plan to rid government offices and state-controlled companies of all foreign software, starting with Moscow city government replacing Microsoft products with Russian ones, according to a senior U.S. intelligence official.
This week, Russia also blocked LinkedIn, the U.S.-based networking site that Microsoft is in the process of buying.
Russia has always been a nexus of software piracy, so it's hard to see Microsoft being tremendously bothered by this.
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Posted October 31, 2016, 13:40 PDT
What happens to the social media accounts when a new President takes office on January 20, 2017? Here's the official word:
The President has made clear that a smooth transition between administrations is one of his top priorities, and digital is a key component of that effort. While much of the digital transition is unprecedented in the United States, the peaceful transition of power is not.
On Twitter, for example, the handle @POTUS will be made available to the 45th President of the United States on January 20, 2017. The account will retain its more than 11 million followers, but start with no tweets on the timeline. @POTUS44, a newly created handle maintained by NARA, will contain all of President Obama's tweets and will be accessible to the public on Twitter as an archive of President Obama's use of the account.
In addition, the code for the We The People website is being open-sourced.
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Bill Machrone, who was Editor-in-Chief of PC Magazine from 1983-1991 and continued to write a column for the magazine until a few years ago, passed away this weekend.
Bill and I worked for Ziff-Davis, albeit for different publications on different coasts, throughout the 1990s. I had an opportunity to meet with him many times. He was knowledgeable, thoughtful, kind, and widely respected by everyone he worked with.
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"Eat The Rich", U.S. wide demonstrations gets hijacked by leftist ANTIFA extremists
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For some time the revolutionary sites debated the methods of resistance to the COVID-19 government restriction. COVID is seen to support a surveillance state, and movement control to establish a dictatorship. Similar paranoid publications are almost daily circulated on social media, blog spaces and extremists internet sites.
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Source: social media U.S. May Antifa riots
Gatherings were largely peaceful as people marched in the streets from Los Angeles to New York, but in Atlanta, demonstrators set a police car ablaze and broke windows at CNN’s headquarters. Meanwhile, in Washington, the White House temporarily went under lockdown orders as protesters gathered outside.
The Minnesota governor, who set an 8pm curfew for the city of Minneapolis, had pledged that Friday would be different from the previous night, when officers abandoned the area around the third police precinct to thousands of angry demonstrators who set fire to the building.
Protests spread to Canada, Germany and the United Kingdom while continuing in Hong Kong. But as the curfew arrived, the protesters were back out in force and not giving ground. Thousands gathered around the police station. With the Trump administrations the reaction by the administration is within the duties of the president.
Trump has a point. The 18 U.S. Code § 2101 covers riots and unrest. The apologists and the liberal left went immediately on the offensive of blaming the police for “militarization of the police”. An almost identical narrative surfaced in the Hong Kong after an Indonesian journalist who was employed by a leftist newspaper was at the front of an attack on police officers. In the United States a similar incident occurred.
Inside Minneapolis 3rd precinct police station, burned and trashed by protesters over the death of #GeorgeFloyd #GeorgeFloydprotest pic.twitter.com/mz2AsT6Opf
— Chris McGreal (@ChrisMcGreal) May 30, 2020
In Minneapolis after establishing the curfew extremists and radical returned to the streets. Once again the police retreated. Once again the protesters took control. Defying repeated orders, and waves of teargas, they kept pushing forward until the police gave way. Within half an hour the police station, the symbol of what the protesters saw as their victory the previous evening, was back in their hands. They celebrated with selfies and tours of its wrecked interior.
As the sun went down, the protesters kept pushing the police back. The governor had threatened to send in the national guard, but it was nowhere to be seen. Neither, for now, was there a repeat of the looting and burning of buildings.
Protests have raged all week in the wake of Floyd’s death, with protesters calling for an end to police brutality and justice for him and other black Americans, including Breonna Taylor, who was shot and killed in March by police officers in Kentucky, and Ahmaud Arbery, who was killed by a retired law enforcement officer and his son in Georgia while out jogging.
As the protests continue, with more expected this weekend, city officials have called for calm and law enforcement teams are deploying tear gas, rubber bullets, and even drone surveillance against the crowds. The largest protests so far have been in Minneapolis and St Paul, where officers pinned down Floyd until he became unresponsive.
On Friday morning crowds returned, and many helped clean up the damage to businesses and other buildings across the Twin Cities. A local mental health clinic distributed food to the community, and neighbors offered to keep watch over each other through another night of protests.
Minnesota’s governor Tim Walz issued an executive order to set a temporary curfew for Minneapolis and St Paul on Friday afternoon; anyone traveling on public streets or gathering in public places past 8pm could face prison time and $1,000 in fines.
In downtown Minneapolis, a group of protestors Friday afternoon took a knee in front of state patrol officers and national guard members for nine minutes. Police pinned Floyd down for nearly nine minutes before he became unresponsive and died.
Police officers guard the CNN Center during a protest in Atlanta. Photograph: Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images
Unrest across the country
A demonstration in Atlanta that started peacefully quickly changed tone Friday evening. Protesters used barricades to break police vehicle windshields and jumped from car to car. Hundreds of the protesters confronted police outside CNN headquarters. They spray-painted the large, iconic CNN logo outside the building, breaking a windowed entrance. One protester climbed on top of the sign and waved a Black Lives Matter flag to cheers from the crowd.
In New York City, hundreds have gathered in Foley Square on Friday, where the mother of Eric Garner, an unarmed black man who died after a white police officer put him in a chokehold, while repeatedly crying out, as Floyd did, “I can’t breathe.”
“They have to stop coming into our neighborhoods and brutalizing, terrorizing, murdering,” said Gwen Carr, Garner’s mother, who wore a mask with “I can’t breathe” printed on the front. “We have to take a stand,” she said. The night before, the New York police made more than 70 arrests and citations, according to the NYPD, charging protesters with assault and resisting arrest.
The police presence was heavy as demonstrators marched across the Brooklyn bridge. Hundreds of protestors also gathered at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Friday evening chanting, “Fuck the police,” and “No justice, no peace.”
“Police violence is one of the biggest health issues in our country,” said Kimberly Sue, a physician who has also been treating coronavirus patients. “Whether it’s Covid or cops it lowers the life expectancy of black people in this country.”
In downtown Houston, hundreds have taken to the streets, marching toward city hall. In San Jose, California, protestors blocked a major highway.
Protesters in New York on Friday. Photograph: Mary Altaffer/AP
Arrest of officer in Floyd case
The protests came as Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer seen kneeling on Floyd’s neck, was charged with third-degree murder in Floyd’s death on Friday, but cities are still bracing for more protests over Floyd’s death and the broader issue of police brutality. Three other officers involved in Floyd’s arrest have not yet been charged.
Denver mayor Michael Hancock called for calm and unity on Friday, following protests the previous night that saw shots fired, though no injuries. “Let not the story be about the riots and protests. Let’s keep the focus on the life that was lost,” he said at a news briefing.
Martin Luther King III, the son of the late Martin Luther King Jr has repeatedly evoked his father’s message that “a riot is the language of the unheard”.
“And what is it America has failed to hear?” King Jr said. “It has failed to hear that the promises of freedom and justice have not been met.”
Friday’s demonstrations come on the heels of protests in numerous cities the night before. In Columbus, Ohio, crowds smashed windows at the Ohio Statehouse and storefronts along surrounding downtown streets, and about 400 faced off with the Columbus police on Thursday night, according to the Columbus Dispatch. In Phoenix, protesters who marched from city hall to the state capitol on Thursday night into Friday morning carried signs reading, “Silence is violence” and “Being black should not be a death sentence”, the Arizona Republic reported. And in Louisville, where Breonna Taylor was killed, Taylor’s mother called for an end to violence. On Thursday night, seven people suffered gunshot wounds after shots were fired at the protest.
“Breonna devoted her own life to saving other lives, to helping others, to making people smile and bringing people together,” Taylor’s mother said in a statement on Friday morning. Taylor, a 26-year-old black medical technician who worked at two Louisville hospitals, was shot and killed by police in her own home in an early morning 13 March raid by officers serving a no-knock warrant on a narcotics investigation.
“The last thing she’d want to see right now is any more violence.”
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Panama was inhabited by indigenous tribes before Spanish colonists arrived in the 16th century. It broke away from Spain in 1821 and joined the Republic of Gran Colombia, a union of Nueva Granada, Ecuador, and Venezuela. After Gran Colombia dissolved in 1831, Panama and Nueva Granada eventually became the Republic of Colombia.
With the backing of the United States, Panama seceded from Colombia in 1903, allowing the construction of the Panama Canal to be completed by the US Army Corps of Engineers between 1904 and 1914. The 1977 Torrijos–Carter Treaties led to the transfer of the Canal from the United States to Panama on December 31, 1999.
Revenue from canal tolls continues to represent a significant portion of Panama's GDP, although commerce, banking, and tourism are major and growing sectors. In 2015 Panama ranked 60th in the world in terms of the Human Development Index. Since 2010, Panama has been the second-most competitive economy in Latin America, according to the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness.
1821 - In the first 80 years following independence from Spain, Panama was a department of Colombia, after voluntarily joining
1903 - Panama separated from Colombia and began its establishment as a nation
1903 - 1989 Panama was a constitutional democracy dominated by a commercially oriented power that rests with a small number of people
1989 - Operation Just Cause, was necessary to safeguard the lives of U.S. citizens in Panama and the number of US civilians and their dependents, who had worked for the Panama Canal Commission and the US military, and were killed by the Panamanian Defense Forces, has never been fully disclosed
1989 - The bombardments during Operation Just Cause, caused the displacement of 20,000 people
Panama in 1915
Published by Diario de Panama (a newspaper agency) in 1915. Includes historical documents spanning the first 12 years of Panama as a republic, as well as a history of Panama and the Panama Canal from the Sixteenth Century to 1912. Other topics include political geography, ethnography, health, culture, public instruction, and religious and civil architecture. Different articles are written in either English or Spanish, but are not translated.
http://www.binal.ac.pa/buscar/cldetalle.php?id=164&from=l
The Hispanic Panama: 1501-1821
Contains the history of the hispanic presence in the Isthmus of Panama. It has 10 chapters: I. The Isthmus of Panama when it was discovered. II. The Isthmus as a center for colonization and geographical explorations. III. Panama, transit point for valuable metals. IV. The hispanic world against the Indian. V. The negro presence in colonial Panama. VI. Government, white society, and economy. VII. Foreign incursions and the security system in Panamá. VII. Panamá during the height of illegal commerce (1700-1750). IX. Culture, artistic manifestations and education in Hispanic Panamá. X. The independence of Panama from Spain in 1821. Authors: Celestino Andrés Araúz Monfante, Patricia Pizzurno
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Apuntamientos históricos (1801-1840) - Mariano Arosemena
Memorias de las campañas del Istmo 1900
Raíces de la Independencia de Panamá - Ernesto J. Castillero R.
Introducción al compendio de Historia de Panamá - Carlos Manuel Gasteazoro
Compendio de Historia de Panamá - Juan B. Sosa y Enrique J. Arce
Relaciones entre Panamá y los Estados Unidos (Historia del Canal Interoceánico desde el siglo XVI hasta 1903), Tomo I - Celestino Andrés Araúz y Patricia Pizzurno
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The "Blue Book of Panama"
Published by the Latin American Publicity Bureau, inc. William T. Scoullar, compiler and editor ... 1916-1917. Narrative and history of the lives of the most prominent people. Condensed history of the republic. Special articles relative to commerce, agriculture and natural resources, based on official statistics. Contains over a hundred biographies and photos of prominent people living in Panama at that time. Spanish and English in parallel columns. The translation is not always faithful.
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Archaeology, Travel, Walking
Dwejra Bay, Cart Ruts, Phoenician Temple
September 2, 2017 Andrea Gibbons Leave a comment
I wanted to be an archaeologist when I was little, so much. I used to check out books on the Hittites and the Phoenicians, Ancient Egypt and the Sumerians, lug around these hard cover ancient library books probably already out of date when I read them, not understanding the half of it but they were so full of magic in the names I could not pronounce and places I longed to go and puzzles I longed to solve about ancient peoples. Many of them came from Tucson’s beautiful old Central Library before it moved to the new building. They came from the lower level where enormous electric fans kept the air moving and sent a great humming through the metal book shelves. One of my favourite places in the whole world. This is also where I found books on the Amazon rain forest, ornithologies of macaws and botanies of orchids and mythologies of exploration. This was while all of it still filled with innocence, before I knew how colonialism had twisted eager curiosity to understand the world into a way to better control and exploit it. ‘Phoenician’ still remains a word of wonder, lessened slightly by being reduced to the mere ‘Punic’ to signify the loss of Lebanon and the new centre in Carthage. Still, a word of wonder.
To be in a Phoenician Temple. In Ras Il-Wardija, Mark and I, on a high cliff looking out into the Mediterranean where they had built their fortune, the sun just beginning to sink and surrounded by the smell of smoke from farmers burning off the dead remains of old crops. The farmers shared the hilltop with us, staring out over the sea. But not the temple, we were alone there. It sits carved out of the golden globigerina limestone, niches still remaining there in the back of the cliffside. In front of it a deep square cistern, the limestone here strangely twisted and knotted like veins across skin, so sharply cut I felt it through my shoes.
Inside of it the ceiling has been carved into fantastic patterns, I imagine strange winds, the creep of water from above.
Everywhere shells — mussels half emerged from the smooth walls, remains of barnacles clustered in hollows, sand dollars and scallops adding to the strange layerings of limestone here.
Another cistern to the right as you stand staring at it.
This place — a high point. In every sense of the term.
We had started the walk in San Lawrenz.
We passed quarries that show the courses of stone removed.
Climbed out onto the cliffs above Dwejra Bay to find a bronze age dwelling and cart ruts — these have no mystique of childhood attached, but their mysterious nature makes them almost as wondrous as the temple.
Leading up to the dwelling (though likely older? It is only a small pile of rocks now, megaliths having fallen over the edge, fallen apart)
But once the people living here enjoyed such a view — Dwejra Bay, Fungus Rock
We climbed down, looked over the inland sea
Had a drink, well deserved. Began the climb back up to the Knight’s tower, a clearer view of it here from above (pre-drink, forgive the temporal slip):
It guarded the bay and fungus rock both, source of a rare parasitic plant — Cynomorium coccineum which flowers occasionally in the form of what looks like a phallic mushroom they believed to be an aphrodisiac and which they carefully controlled. They built a cable car (ie, a basket on a rope) to run from the rock to the promontory. I found an incredibly, brilliantly detailed article by Guido G. Lanfranco on all of its occurrences in written records, and this drawing which I liked better than that of the article:
I hadn’t realised you could still see the stairs both on the promontory and the rock itself, we did not go out there. Instead we made the steep climb back up the cliffs.
Reaching the top, to our left, the caves of Għajn Abdul, had it been less hot, earlier in the day, we would have climbed up to see these places whose deposits show them to have been occupied 7000 years ago, one of the earliest places settled here.
Looking back towards Dwejra Bay:
We went a bit wrong along teh cliffs, ended on the path closest to the edge. I had a moment of panic, being afraid of heights to some degree, but it was conquered.
And then we reached the temple.
The sun setting, we walked back, again along the path closest to the edge, not knowing we needed to head back up right away to get on the higher one. Poor me.
Finally we came to Ta’Sarraflu Pool, believed to have been built by the Romans, still full of ducks. We saw no frogs or turtles, but it was lovely all the same.
We walked back along the roads in the fading sunlight, racing to Santa Lucija in time to catch the bus.
We made it with three minutes to spare, no time to think about how to adequately capture the beauty of the citadel lit up and rather glorious in the night or the similar glowing of the great church at Xewkija.
I write this as Mark once more sits diligently at the kitchen table working on proof edits.
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Lawmakers question GAB policies
September 28, 2011 By Andrew Beckett
Republicans state lawmakers want to know why recent Government Accountability Board decisions on policies related to campaign petitions and voter ID rules were not done through an administrative rule. The Board approved motions earlier this month on distributing petitions online and allowing stickers to be placed on student ID cards so they can be used to vote.
GAB director Kevin Kennedy says the policies are examples of the many decisions the GAB is forced to make frequently as it attempts to interpret the laws passed by the Legislature. He told committee members Tuesday during a hearing at the Capitol that they carefully review each issue when deciding whether a more complex administrative rule process is needed.
The administrative rule process give the Legislature, as well as the governor, more oversight into how state agencies implement laws.
The petition policy was the result of a request from the operator of a recall campaign website who asked if the GAB would accept single signature petitions that signers could request online. Board members determined that the method for gathering signatures differed little from currently accepted standards, even though the policy would allow address information to be filled in automatically.
Republican members of the Legislature’s Joint Committee for the Review of Administrative Rules questioned the decision. Committee co-chair Leah Vukmir (R-Wauwatosa) argued there is a difference between the previous policy that allows petition circulators to correct address information and one that allows petitions to be created and sent out to potential signers.
The GAB at its meeting earlier this month also approved a policy that would allow universities to place stickers on student ID cards to help signify a student is currently enrolled in classes. The stickers are meant to help meet requirements under the Voter ID law that takes effect next year.
Kennedy says the sticker policy is intended to help guide universities as they try to develop ID cards that meet the requirements of the law. Members of JCRAR raised a number of questions about what guidelines would apply to the stickers to help prevent fraud and whether the policy should have been addressed through a rule as well.
A vote that could have required the GAB to write emergency rules on the changes and submit them to the Legislature was scheduled, but GOP leaders decided to delay action.
AUDIO: Andrew Beckett reports (1:15)
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Tagged ‘Nusra Front‘
Purpose [Public Relations Arm of Avaaz], The International Campaign to Destabilize Syria
Al Qaeda ISIS James LeMesurier Nusra Front Robin Wettlaufer White Helmets
Decision to Bring White Helmets to Canada Dangerous and Criminal
By Eva Bartlett
Did Canadians get to vote on whether or not to bring potential terrorists or supporters of terrorists to Canada? No. Will Canadians get a say in where these potentially dangerous men will be settled? Highly unlikely.
Ninety-eight members of the White Helmets, and a few hundred of their families, were evacuated by Israel and allies to Jordan late in evening of July 21. They will seemingly be shipped off to a few Western nations for resettlement: Canada, the UK, and Germany. So far, Canada has pledged to take 50 White Helmets and around 200 family members.
Wrongly dubbed the “Syrian Civil Defense” (the actual Syrian Civil Defense has existed since 1953), the White Helmets narrative is flawed in every conceivable manner.
Packaged as neutral, heroic, volunteer rescuers, who have “saved 115,000 lives”, according to White Helmets leader Raed Al Saleh, they are in reality a massively Western-funded organization with salaried volunteers, and have no documentation of those 115,000 saved. They contain numerous members who have participated in or supported criminal acts in Syria, including torture, assassinations, beheading, and kidnapping of civilians, as well as inciting Western military intervention in Syria.
James LeMesurier, a former member of the British military who founded the White Helmets, did so in countries neighbouring Syria: in Turkey and Jordan. They have since worked solely in terrorist-held areas of Syria, and according to Syrian civilians in eastern Ghouta, they worked directly with, or were themselves, extremists of Jaysh al-Islam or other extremist groups. Civilians in east Aleppo said that White Helmets worked with al-Qaeda in Syria (the Nusra Front).
The fact that White Helmets centres are frequently, if not always, found near or next to headquarters of al-Qaeda and other terrorist factions further supports the accusations that they collaborate with terrorists—even with ISIS, as noted by ISIS hostage John Cantlie. He described the White helmets as an “ISIS fire brigade“.
White Helmets have also been at the scene of executions; filmed standing over dead Syrian soldiers; cheering on and cleaning up after an execution in Daraa Governorate, and disposing of the bodies of assassinated Syrian soldiers (including decapitated bodies) in Daraa Governorate.
White Helmets members were present to welcome Saudi terrorist Abdullah al-Muhaysini, leader of al-Nusra (al-Qaeda in Syria) who the US government designated a terrorist for “acting for or on behalf of” al-Nusra, and helping to finance them.
Over sixty White Helmets members have clear ties to terrorist and extremist groups, as shown by their own social media accounts and videos. In many of their own photos they hold weapons. Some White Helmets members have called for the murders of Shia villagers in Idlib governorate, and were instrumental in the massacre and injury of over 300 villagers, including 116 children in April 2017.
Not exactly neutral and members of the Daraa batch of White Helmets could very possibly be among those soon to be en route to Western nations.
Not Russian propaganda: Canadian, American, British journalists first exposed the White Helmets
In September 2014, independent Canadian journalist Cory Morningstar wrote about the New York City PR firm, Purpose Inc, and its propaganda role regarding the White Helmets. In March and April 2015, independent US journalist Rick Sterling, further scrutinized the White Helmets and related “humanitarian” groups serving to call for a no-fly-zone in Syria.
Since then, and for years now, concerned journalists and commentators have written or posed questions on the entity known as the White Helmets. In addition to the years-long investigations by Vanessa Beeley, commentators – from former British ambassador to Syria Peter Ford, award-winning US journalist Gareth Porter, award-winning journalist John Pilger, and even rock legend Roger Waters, have noted that the White Helmets are a dangerous and fraudulent group, or as Pilger put it, a propaganda construct.
I have already outlined this chronology of investigations, refuting corporate media claims that voices critical of the White Helmets stem from Russian influence. Yet, slavish supporters of the White Helmets, continue to demonize anyone posing critical and needed questions on this group, generally labelling such people as “Russian bots”, “influenced by Russia”, or some variation of that, in an attempt to insist only people under the influence of Russia have been critical of the White Helmets.
In the case of the Atlantic Council’s Ben Nimmo, his tweet on the lack of or scant mention by RT or Sputnik in 2014, 2015, to mid 2016 of the White Helmets supports my argument: those are precisely the times when the above-mentioned independent journalists were investigating the group.
White Helmets next to terrorists’ headquarters
In Syria, I saw two different White Helmets centres in close proximity to terrorists’ headquarters: one in eastern Aleppo, and one in Saqba, eastern Ghouta. The Saqba centre was two hundred metres from a factory extremists used to manufacture mortars and missiles, quite possibly those used to bomb civilians in Damascus.
It contained a fire-truck stolen from the real Syrian Civil Defense, as well as ambulances and vehicles all torched when the White Helmets left Ghouta with terrorists of Jaysh al-Islam and Faylaq al-Rahman, among others. They were all safely transported to Idlib as per the deal with the Syrian government.
The other White Helmets centre I saw was in the Ansari district of Aleppo’s east. Formerly a school (and now returned to this status), this centre was a half minute’s walk to the headquarters of al-Qaeda in Syria, as well as the Abu Amara Brigades, and other extremists.
Vanessa Beeley, who had previously been to Ansari, wrote a detailed article additionally noting that just 200 metres from that same White Helmets centre was Al Mashad Square, where 12-year-old Palestinian youth, Abdullah Issa, was savagely tortured and then slowly beheaded.
In the Old City, next to Aleppo’s citadel last May, I spoke with an older man who had remained in Aleppo during the terrorists’ rule. He told me: “The Civil Defence is supposed to rescue people, but they used to steal women’s earrings from their dead bodies. If she was wearing gold, they’d cut her hand to steal it. They are thieves, not rescuers. We saw them murdering people, many times.”
In Douma and Kafr Batna, I spoke with civilians who told me they saw Jaysh al-Islam extremists wearing White Helmets uniforms, and White Helmets working with Jaysh al-Islam. Another eastern Ghouta resident, Marwan Qreisheh, said the early White Helmets members who came to Ghouta weren’t Syrian, didn’t speak Arabic, and used their money to attract “volunteers”.
He spoke of them staging rescue scenes: “They’d start filming and claiming that SAA hit this area, it was in front of our eyes, and we knew it was all staged, but we didn’t dare to stand against them because they would kill us, they would empty their gun in you immediately.”
Who killed the civilians in White Helmets Douma videos?
It was the White Helmets who released (WARNING: EXTREMELY GRAPHIC) videos and photos alleging a chemical attack in Douma in April 2018. Yet, no civilian among the many I met in Douma believed there had been a chemical attack and medical staff didn’t see patients exposed to a chemical agent. More recently, the OPCW ruled out the use of a nerve agent used in Douma, finding only traces of “chlorinated organic chemicals”.
So, who and what killed the women and children shown in the White Helmets-distributed video from Douma? Did the White Helmets take part in their murder, or merely film their bodies (some arranged) after the fact?
Corporate media has diligently avoided asking a single honest question of the propaganda group they laud, and has for years attacked those of us who do ask questions and take testimonies of Syrian civilians on this matter.
Canadian cover for White Helmets
Canada has been assisting the White Helmets for some years now, under the pretext of aiding humanitarians. While the full extent of Canadian financial support to the White Helmets has yet to be revealed, at least Can$7.5 million(US$5.7mn) was given to the group, helping with “the development and expansion of early warning air raid systems.”
Following the Israeli evacuation of White Helmets and their families from southern Syria, Global Affairs Canada released a statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chrystia Freeland, on the “courageous volunteers”, regurgitating the White Helmets “save the innocent and the wounded” unsubstantiated claim.
Unsubstantiated because, in spite of the fancy videos, neither the White Helmets nor its UK backers can provide a list of the supposed over 115,000 civilians rescued.
While the media has lauded Canada’s role in the evacuation of the White Helmets members, it’s worth noting the person, Robin Wettlaufer, behind this evacuation effort. Wettlaufer met with White Helmet leader Raed Saleh (once denied entry to the US due to his potential ties to extremists, according to Mark Toner) in late June, as the Syrian army was regaining territory in Daraa governorate.
Wettlaufer has held the Istanbul-based position of Special Representative for Syria, under Global Affairs Canada, from March 2014 to present, according to her LinkedIn page.
In fact, she is the Special Representative to the Syrian Opposition, something noted in a December 2016 Global Affairs Canada video featuring Wettlaufer.
Given that Wettlaufer is thus Canada’s Representative to extremists in Syria, her key role in instigating the evacuation of the White Helmets is hardly surprising, let alone praise-worthy. But it should be worrying to Canadians. Did Canadians get to vote on whether or not to bring potential terrorists or supporters of terrorists to Canada? No. No vote in the Parliament, no public discussion. Will Canadians get a say in where these potentially dangerous men will be settled? No sign of that so far, and indeed highly unlikely.
Why did the Canadian government refuse the entry of 100 injured Palestinian children from Gaza in 2014, a truly humanitarian effort, and yet will fast-track the entry of potentially dangerous men with potential ties to terrorists?
As for the claims of danger to the White Helmets in southern Syria, their comrades in eastern Aleppo and in eastern Ghouta were safely transported out of those areas, along with their families and with extremists who refused to take amnesty, while Aleppo and eastern Ghouta had peace restored. The White Helmets are potential security threats to citizens in the Western nations planning on hosting them.
As citizens privy to all this information and all the questions on the White Helmets, we must demand our governments reverse this plan, or at least provide us with confirmation that the immigrants in question have been fully investigated and have not been involved in terrorist activities in Syria in any way.
[Eva Bartlett is a freelance journalist and rights activist with extensive experience in the Gaza Strip and Syria. Her writings can be found on her blog, In Gaza.]
SYRIA: AVAAZ, PURPOSE & THE ART OF SELLING HATE FOR EMPIRE, September 17, 2014, Cory Morningstar, Wrong Kind of Green
Seven Steps of Highly Effective Manipulators: White Helmets, Avaaz, Nicholas Kristof and Syria No Fly Zone, April 9, 2015, Rick Sterling, Dissident Voice
Humanitarians for War on Syria, March 31, 2015, Rick Sterling, Counter Punch
EXCLUSIVE: The REAL Syria Civil Defence Exposes Fake ‘White Helmets’ as Terrorist-Linked Imposters, September 23, 2016, Vanessa Beeley, 21st Century Wire
The White Helmets Files, variety of articles including especially the investigations of Vanessa Beeley, 21st Century Wire
A Flawed UN Investigation on Syria, March 11, 2017, Gareth Porter, Consortium News
JOHN PILGER: “WHITE HELMETS ARE A COMPLETE PROPAGANDA CONSTRUCT IN SYRIA”, May 24, 2017, RT.com, (exact clip here)
How the Mainstream Media Whitewashed Al-Qaeda and the White Helmets in Syria, January 6, 2018, Eva Bartlett, Global Research
LAST MEN IN ALEPPO: Al Qaeda Presented as ‘White Helmets’ for the Annual Terrorist ‘Oscar’ Nomination, January 28, 2018, Vanessa Beeley, 21st Century Wire
Ex-Pink Floyd singer denounces White Helmets as propaganda tool during Barcelona concert (VIDEO), April 16, 2018, RT.com
Torture, starvation, executions: Eastern Ghouta civilians talk of life under terrorist rule, June 10, 2018, Eva Bartlett, RT.com
‘Propaganda organization’: White Helmets ‘engage in anti-Assad activities’ – author Sy Hersh to RT, June 30, 2018, RT.com
Whitewashing the White Helmets – Peter Ford, Former UK Ambassador to Syria Responds to UK Government Statement, July 23, 2018, 21st Century Wire
White Helmets coming ‘home’: West & Israel provide ‘exceptional’ rescue strategy for NATO’s ghosts, July 26, 2018, Vanessa Beeley, RT.com
TRUDEAU GOVERNMENT ADMITS TERRORIST AUXILIARIES TO CANADA, July 23, 2018, Vanessa Beeley, The Wall Will Fall
Humanitarian Agencies, Imperialist Wars/Occupations, Purpose [Public Relations Arm of Avaaz], Social Engineering, The International Campaign to Destabilize Syria, Whiteness & Aversive Racism
Aleppo Media Centre Channel 4 Free Syrian Police Media Nusra Front Syria Charity White Helmets
WHITE HELMETS: The Jib-Al-Qubeh War Crime in Aleppo, Denied by Channel 4
by Vanessa Beeley
“Harrowing footage published by the White Helmets volunteer rescue group showed a street littered with corpses and body parts, after civilians fleeing eastern Aleppo were reportedly hit by (regime) artillery fire. Shoes, clothing, suitcases and bags could be seen among puddles of blood and flesh.” ~ Lizzie Dearden for the Independent
This version of the news in the Independent regarding an alleged “Syrian regime massacre” in one district of East Aleppo, during November 2016, was repeated almost verbatim by NATO-aligned media outlets worldwide. Reports that saturated corporate media in the west, however, fell far short of the harrowing reality as recounted to me by residents of this East Aleppo district in July of this year. A reality that shattered the saccharine White Helmet “hero” narrative being promulgated by western media.
“The bodies of the dead and dying were left unattended for ten hours in the street after the Nusra Front rocket attack that killed 15 civilians. The White Helmets did not help them, they stole their belongings.” ~ Salaheddin Azazi, resident of Jibb Al Qubeh and eyewitness to events on 30/11/2016
On November 30th 2016, the clashes for the final liberation of East Aleppo, from a five year Nusra Front-dominated occupation and brutal siege of Syrian civilians, raged across the battle-scarred landscape of the eastern districts of Aleppo. Throughout this US coalition-armed and funded extremist campaign to steal Aleppo’s resources & industry and to gradually occupy the entire second capital city of Syria, the media propaganda campaigns had run in lock-step and parallel intensity.
Omran Daqneesh now a happy, well-adjusted child still living in East Aleppo with his family. July 2017. (Photo: Vanessa Beeley)
First there was Omran Daqneesh, the dusty, bloodied and bewildered little boy, whose image went viral within hours and was described by the majority of NATO aligned media & NGOs (including the UN) as the child “whose bloodied and dusty image gave a face to the suffering of Aleppo’s civilians in last year’s siege”. Omran’s story has more recently been exposed as a cynical publicity campaign for a “Bomb Free Zone”, set up by the UK FO constructed White Helmets and their child-beheading, Nour al Din Zinki, associates.
During the ground battles to liberate East Aleppo, the Nusra Front affiliated White Helmets produced many of the varied and imaginative narratives to demonize the Syrian Arab Army as it fought to cleanse civilian areas of the extremist brigades that had universally converted schools and hospitals into prisons, Sharia courts, torture chambers, military centres and bomb making factories.
On the 30th November 2016, in Jibb al Qubeh, East Aleppo – the White Helmets appeared in one of their most theatrically “poignant” and iconic story lines, complete with “heartrending” testimony from “survivors”. This production was brought to the western corporate media by none other than French Foreign Office funded Aleppo Media Centre. This version was shared by Middle East Eye. Watch:
The Corporate Media Scrum
The “copy paste” corporate media sprang into action. Despite the absence of journalists on the ground in Aleppo, within hours, the story had gone viral based entirely upon the testimony and video footage from an Al Qaeda affiliate, the White Helmets. Syrian media, civilian testimony and reports from officials on the ground in East Aleppo contradicted this White Helmet narrative but to no avail. The NATO-aligned media simply buried such bones of contention under the rubble of their crumbling propaganda edifice in their rush to halt the Syrian Arab Army advance by eliciting outrage from the international community over another fabricated “massacre by the evil regime forces“.
High Commissioner for Human Rights at the UN, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, issued the following plea to the international community:
“… heed the cries” of the women, men and children being terrorized and slaughtered in Aleppo and to take urgent steps to ensure that the tens of thousands of people who have fled, surrendered or been captured are treated in line with international law.
“The crushing of Aleppo, the immeasurably terrifying toll on its people, the bloodshed, the wanton slaughter of men, women and children, the destruction – and we are nowhere near the end of this cruel conflict,”
UN Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon talked once again about how history would judge the international community if they did not “act”:
“History will not easily absolve us, but this failure compels us to do even more to offer the people of Aleppo our solidarity at this moment,”
[It must be noted that during my time in Jebrin Registration centre in December 2016, an estimated 100,000 liberated civilians were pouring in from Eastern Aleppo districts and were receiving humanitarian aid and assistance from the Syrian Arab Army, the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, various Syrian civil society organisations and volunteers. The Russian military were distributing food and water and Russian medical teams had set up treatment tents that were receiving over 150 civilians per day, suffering from the effects of starvation, appalling, festering injuries & chronic illnesses that had been left untreated by the “moderate rebels” during the 5 year Nusra Front-led occupation. The UN organisation was nowhere to be seen during this crucial time of release and recovery for these traumatized people. ]
Channel 4 grabs the ball and runs with it..
Who else should step in to score a home try for the Syrian “opposition” but Channel 4.
Jon Snow (winner of 21st Century Wire’s #FakeNews poll) stepped up to the plate and performed perhaps one of the landmark Goebbelesque propaganda interviews of the Syrian conflict, with Fares Shehabi. Shehabi is an independent Aleppo MP and head of the Aleppo Chamber of Commerce. Unlike many of his colleagues, Shehabi remained in Aleppo throughout the five-year East Aleppo occupation, by US coalition armed & funded extremist brigades.
Snows pugnacious questioning of Shehabi revealed absolutely no objectivity nor did it leave room for doubt. In Snow’s mind “the Syrian army did it” and no amount of logical reasoning, from Shehabi in Aleppo, was going to derail his propaganda train. Unfortunately for Snow, at some point that train was destined to hit the brick wall of truth from the mouths of the very civilians that Snow claimed to be advocating for.
Meme produced by page supporting NATO state intervention in Syria.
In his eagerness to discredit the Syrian government and the Syrian Arab Army, Snow got a bit confused over his facts. Initially endorsing the “barrel bomb” narrative, he then deftly switched to “Syrian artillery” fire. Nowhere in his repertoire did he include the analysis that the neighborhood of Jib Al Qubbeh would be a mountain of rubble, had it been double whammied by the 7-9-richter-scale-barrel-bombs and Syrian artillery. Why should a little reality get in the way of producing news-desk-fantasy after all, especially when UK foreign policy interests are at stake.
Fares Shehabi told me after the interview that Channel 4 had edited many of his responses to better comply with their narrative. To watch Jon Snow’s stellar performance in its entirety (plus edits), it is linked here.
So the official, NATO-aligned narrative was that the Syrian Arab Army, its allies, the Russian & Syrian airforces had all combined to obliterate Syrian civilians fleeing East Aleppo for the humanitarian corridors set up by the Syrian government & their Russian allies to enable these civilians to escape the fighting and reach the sanctity of the Syrian government protected West Aleppo. Not a single question was raised among the corporate media elite about the blatantly irrational logic behind this distorted chronicling of events.
The Inevitable Requests for a No Fly Zone
Less than a week after this tragedy was aired by western media, Abdulrahman Al Mawwas a White Helmet representative was given a platform to speak in front of the foreign affairs committee of the European Parliament in Ireland. Images taken from the White Helmet/AMC Jibb Al Qubeh production were used to reinforce demands for the creation of humanitarian corridors and planes to drop aid to civilians affected by war and of course, last but not least, a No Fly Zone. Mawwas stuck to the familiar script but the disturbing images from Jibb al Qubeh gave new impetus to his recital.
The Truth of Jibb Al Qubeh as Revealed by its Residents
In July/August 2017 I returned to the districts of East Aleppo that I had seen during liberation in December 2016 and again in April/May 2017. In July it was heartening to see that so many civilians had returned to their homes and were trying to recreate the life they had before the violent disruption of their peaceful existence, by US coalition-manufactured, armed, extremist groups.
I went with Aleppo journalist, Khaled Iskef, to the Jib Al Qubbeh neighborhood and I spoke with civilians. We sat outside their houses and drank coffee whilst around them, life returned to a semblance of “normal”. The recall of these civilians, many of whom witnessed events on that day in November 2016, differed wildly from the mass-produced narrative of NATO-aligned media outlets.
Discussing the November 2016 events in Jibb al Qubeh with residents and Khaled Iskef. July 2017. (Photo: Vanessa Beeley)
During my time in this district I spoke with Salaheddin Azazi and Ammar Al Bakr (in above photo) and a number of other named witnesses who testified to the truth of the killing of civilians who were fleeing East Aleppo to the safety of West Aleppo as the Syrian Arab Army was advancing on the ground and cleansing East Aleppo of Nusra Front and associated militant factions.
The street in Jibb Al Qubbeh where the White Helmets filmed their footage of massacred civilians. (Photo: Vanessa Beeley)
Initially we toured (on foot) around the actual street that was the scene of the White Helmet/AMC video. Here we found the usual configuration of Nusra Front headquartes, Aleppo Council and White Helmet centres all within easy walking distance from each other. This same layout was found in every district of East Aleppo where these three entities were operating, also combining with the UK Foreign Office funded, Free Syrian Police in many of the same districts.
The above video, taken in the area, walks you through the Aleppo Council building and demonstrates the proximity of Nusra Front and the White Helmet centre at the end of the street. Graffiti on the garage door opposite the Aleppo Council is Kataeb Abu Amara, a Turkish funded militant brigade closely associated with Nusra Front that was also operating in this district of East Aleppo.
Khateab Abu Amara Graffiti on garage door opposite Aleppo Council, Jibb Al Qubeh, East Aleppo. July 2017. (Photo: Vanessa Beeley)
In this district the Nusra Front headquarters were just behind the Aleppo Council on the main through-road that runs parallel to Bryyah Al Maslakh street. This was another school that had been occupied by the terrorist group and converted into a military centre and Sharia Court, the Ruba school in Jibb Al Qubeh.
Nusra Front headquarters in Jib Al Qubbeh, another converted school. This building was less than 200m from the Aleppo Council and the White Helmet centre in this area. July 2017. (Photo: Vanessa Beeley)
Nusra Front aka Al Qaeda were the dominant force in Jib Al Qubbeh according to residents. A number of other, affiliated, extremist brigades were also operating, including Ahrar Souria (a version of the FSA strongly linked to Nusra Front and who shared their ideology), Ahrar Al Shaman extremist group responsible for many of the sectarian massacres in Syria yet still not designated a terrorist group by the US coalition and lastly the aforementioned Abu Amara brigade.
The leader of Ahrar Souria in Jib Al Qubeh was an individual by the name of Mahmoud Afash who came from Anadan. He was known as the terrorist tank “taxi driver”. He provided tanks for the terrorist front lines and battles. Talking to civilians a picture was formed of the dense network of terrorist entities that worked alongside one another including the White Helmets:
“The White Helmets worked ten hour shifts. Ten hours as White Helmets and then ten hours as Nusra Front fighters” Salaheddin Azazi told us.
The manager of the Jib Al Qubeh (JAQ) Aleppo council was Hassan Nairobani Hassoun, a pediatrician from the area who was working in Zahzour hospital during the Nusra Front-led five year occupation. Hassoun worked with Nusra Front, some residents told us of “large sums of money that he had tucked away in Turkish banks”. Azazi told us that Hassoun was tasked by Nusra Front to recquisition houses that had a basement for Nusra Front military use, during the almost 5 year occupation. Basements gave some protection from the aerial bombing by Syrian and Russian airforces. When Azazi heard of this project he deliberately broke his own sewage pipes and flooded his basement so Hassoun would reject it as a Nusra Front venue.
Syria Charity front page on its website, advertising Syrian children for “sponsorship”
We were also told that Aleppo Council was equipped and maintained by the Syria Charity, a French government linked organisation that also “took care of the training of the White Helmets in Jib Al Qubeh”. Pierre Le Corf, an independent, French humanitarian worker based in Aleppo said this about Syria Charity in his open letter to former President of France, Francois Hollande:
“Our government also finances associations such as ‘Syria Charity’ that has as an emblem the three star flag, and that was originally called the “League for a Free Syria.” This association, even if providing humanitarian aid, has crossed the thin red line by taking part in an opinion war to justify the overthrowing of the government by hiding the reality on the field and their proximity with belligerent groups and by providing constant medical relief to terrorist forces (their presence is carefully erased from all available videos).
Numerous French and international associations or humanitarian organisations intervening in « rebel » zones have done more harm than good through the weaponization of the suffering of the local populations and the public opinion in the name of an oriented cause, and through wrongfully directed donations. They are also responsible for taking civilians as hostages of this war, and enabling the conflict to continue by legitimizing it in a dishonest manner, enabling the fightings to continue and death to stay a daily preoccupation.”
How Events Unfolded on 30th November 2016
The street in Jib Al Qubbeh that was the scene of the White Helmet footage in November 2016. July 2017 (Photo: Vanessa Beeley)
Below is the image taken from the White Helmet/AMC footage that was widely shared by corporate media, in this case, the Daily Mail who ran the unambiguous headline:
Bodies lie scattered in the streets of Aleppo after Syrian forces bombard rebel-held region, slaughtering at least 45 people
All residents we spoke to including Azazi and Al Bakr were adamant that two terrorist home-made rockets were fired from the Eye Hospital to the east of the district of Sha’ar. At that time the Eye Hospital and the Childrens Hospital combined compound was still occupied by Nusra Front and the Jabhat Al Shamiya brigade. This hospital complex was only liberated by the Syrian Arab Army on the 4th December, so four days after the tragedy occurred in Jibb Al Qubeh.
Diagram showing (estimated) placement of Syrian Arab Army and Nusra Front in relation to Jib Al Qubeh on 30/11/2016
On the 30th November, the closest Syrian Arab Army artillery position was in the Castle in the Old Citadel. They did also have artillery further away, to the north east of Jib Al Qubbeh in Hanano. The missiles had landed on the west side of the street targeting the Aleppo Council and adjacent building, the holes in the masonry were still visible. The Citadel was to the south west of the street and well over 1km away, therefore logic dictates that the missiles must have been fired from due east, which is where the terrorist occupied Eye Hospital is located.
First missile strike hit the wall of the Aleppo Council on the western side of the road. July 2017 (Photo: Vanessa Beeley)
Second missile/rocket strike hit further along the street towards the White Helmet centre but still on western side. July 2017 (Photo: Vanessa Beeley)
Both Azazi and Al Bakr told me:
“We have lived through four years of occupation and we are very experienced when it comes to determining from how far away the mortars or rockets have been fired. From the sound of launch to the number of seconds before impact we can tell you almost exactly the distance to the rocket launcher and direction. These rockets were fired from the Eye Hospital to the east.”
So, through a pretty simple deduction and elimination process, the entire White Helmet/AMC, corporate media narrative has already started to fall apart at the seams. Certainly the Syrian air strike or seismic scale barrel bomb narrative does not fit as the street is largely untouched by aerial bombing, most of the structural damage is clearly from artillery mortar fire and there are additional signs of close quarter gun fights with bullet holes in the walls on both sides of the street.
Remaining buildings in the street, even those inbetween the two mortar strikes are structurally intact. July 2017 (Photo: Vanessa Beeley)
Everyone interviewed told us, the attack happened at around 7am. Over 2000 civilians had been trying to escape the terrorist reprisals as the Syrian Arab Army advanced and these civilians were heading for the crossing points or SAA humanitarian collection points that would eventually give them safe access to West Aleppo. Azazi told me:
“They came from all areas, Jaloum, Salhiyeh, Midan, Bab al Nairab, Soukhari. They took this road to Farouj Al Sharq (one of the SAA collection points) instead of the main road, past the Nusra Front headquarters, to avoid being attacked by the terrorists…Nusra Front and Ahrar al Sham”.
Azazi went on to describe the confusion that preceded the terrorist targeting of these civilians. I have paraphrased his description which I also videoed:
On that day, these 2000 civilians had been told that the safe point of Farouj AlSharq had been opened, by the SAA, to the north-east of Jibb Al Qubeh. They had collected their belongings and left their homes to escape the terrorists who were killing civilians rather than see them leave for the Syrian government held areas. (See my collection of testimonies from East Aleppo during liberation, December 2016 – here)
“As these civilians approached the end of the street, they saw that the way forward was blocked by Nusra Front terrorists. The terrorists told them to go back to Boustan Al Qasr, an area to the south-west of Jibb al Qubeh which was on the frontline between Nusra Front and the Syrian Arab Army.” said Azazi
Azazi clarified who was in charge of the Nusra Front terrorists at this point:
“The leader of Nusra Front in this area stopped them, he shot at them to turn them back. His nickname was Khattab Al Shishani his real name was Khaled Ktay. He is Syrian and from this area, we knew him”
As they turned and fled back towards Boustan Al Qasr, they realised that this road was now also closed to them by the terrorist forces.
The crowds of civilians were effectively kettled into the narrow street at 7am when the rockets targeted them. Corporate media reports claimed 45 dead, residents told us 15 were killed in the attack. Those who managed to escape the rocket fire, were then pushed out of the street into the surrounding areas.
“Bodies were left in the street for ten hours, until 3 or 4pm” said Al Bakr.
“We watched the White Helmets steal the belongings of the victims,. They didn’t help them at all” Azazi repeated, and this eyewitness testimony was reiterated by a man who had come to join the discussion and who had a shop in the street…
“Yes, they stole all belongings from the dead bodies, they stole everything” he said. This man’s shop (in photo below) had been taken over by the Abu Amara brigade and used as a general store for their weapons and equipment.
Screenshot from video in Jibb Al Qubeh while residents explained events on 30/11/2016. July 2017. (Video: Vanessa Beeley)
“The White Helmets and Nusra Front would not allow relatives or people from the area into the street to help the injured or even to collect the bodies” added Azazi
“At around 4pm the White Helmets finally brought the orange body bags and started filming” said Al Bakr and Azazi
All three men confirmed that relatives were still prevented entry into the street to collect the bodies, until after the filming session. It is also very important to note that everyone we spoke to in East Aleppo, told us that filming or photography was only permissable if Nusra Front gave the green light. Nusra Front controlled all video footage and still photos in areas they governed, which was pretty much all of East Aleppo prior to liberation. This means that any footage being produced by the White Helmets, AMC, SMART, Channel 4 prize winning camerawoman Waad Al Khateabetc was enabled, almost exclusively by the express permission of Al Qaeda in East Aleppo. It also means that the footage and imagery that western corporate media based their narrative upon came with the blessings of Al Qaeda.
Above is a screenshot from the WhiteHelmet/AMC video. There is one White Helmet in full uniform on the left “checking” the body. The guy in the centre is unarmed but certainly looks more like a fighter than a first responder and the guy on the right is still wearing what could be identified as a militant headdress while sporting a White Helmet jacket. At this point, according to witness testimony, these bodies had already been picked clean of their valuables and belongings before these faux humanitarians starred in another of their cameo roles as rescue workers.
Walking back from the scene of the civilian massacre carried out by Nusra Front and “mopped up” by the NATO & Gulf state funded White Helmets. July 2017 with Khaled Iskef. (Photo: Vanessa Beeley)
We walked back past the remnants of war and the ghosts of the lives lost on that day in November 2016, the July heat swirled around us and the sun cast long shadows on the street beneath our feet. I felt profoundly sad that these civilians, bewildered and terrified, had been trapped in this corridor of death on a bitterly cold November day in 2016 by the terrorists and their white-helmeted cohorts, before being mown down by the Nusra Front missiles. I tried to imagine the panic, the fear and then the severe trauma for relatives who had to watch their children, their family members, dead or dying for over ten hours, unable to reach them or to prevent their meagre belongings being stolen from them.
Meanwhile the western corporate media had not pondered on any aspect of this incident before launching their “Syria & Russia did it” campaign. A campaign based upon the evidence of the White Helmets who hours before had left the bodies unattended in the street while they sifted through their remains and robbed the dead and dying of the few items of value these families had managed to gather together as they fled to what they hoped would be refuge from a life of oppression under Nusra Front rule.
Finally those desecrated bodies became propaganda props in another White Helmet movie, destined to evoke sympathy among the misinformed in the west and to feed the “regime change” narratives of the NATO-aligned media and NGOs who rely almost exclusively upon Al Qaeda affiliated testimony to produce their bullish pro-“moderate”, no-fly-zone lobby reports.
I leave you with another “immortal” quote from the Jon Snow interview…. Syrians are going home Jon Snow, ‘you know nothing.’
[Investigative journalist Vanessa Beeley is a contributor to 21WIRE, and since 2011, she has spent most of her time in the Middle East reporting on events there – as a independent researcher, writer, photographer and peace activist. She is also a member of the Steering Committee of the Syria Solidarity Movement, and a volunteer with the Global Campaign to Return to Palestine. See more of her work at her blog The Wall Will Fall.]
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HomeLocal NewsSCRIPTS AVAILABLE FOR WVC/WVAC FALL PRODUCTION “FARCE OF NATURE”
SCRIPTS AVAILABLE FOR WVC/WVAC FALL PRODUCTION “FARCE OF NATURE”
Wed, July 6 by Jc Tinsley
Wabash Valley College and the Wabash Valley Arts Council are pleased to announce that scripts are now available in the Bauer Media Center for the fall production, “Farce of Nature,” which will be presented October 14, 15, and 16, 2016. Auditions will be held at 7 o’clock on August 29 and 30 in the Brubeck Theatre. Lynn Kinkade will be serving as Artistic Director for the comedy which has a cast of 4 men and 5 women. Scripts will be available on a one-week reserve.
The Reel’Em Inn was the finest little fishing lodge in the Ozarks. But business is down and the lone guest is only there due to a location shift in the Witness Protection Program. Doesn’t anybody just want to fish anymore? The proprietor’s wife has taken drastic steps to improve their love life through hypnotic suggestion. Bring in a diverse and slightly twisted parade of characters and you get a deliciously funny romp as everyone hides, lies, cross-dresses, and slams the doors in their efforts to evade the others.
Playwrights Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten, collectively known as Jones Hope Wooten, enjoy the reputation of being three of the most popular and widely-produced playwrights in the United States. They specialize in writing laugh-out-loud comedies and creating vivid strong roles for women. Because of their commitment to and support of local theatres across the nation, they have built a following with legions of loyal fans and have been dubbed America’s Playwrights.
Lynn Kinkade will be returning to Wabash Valley College as Artistic Director after directing “The Red Velvet Cake War,” “Rex’s Exes,” “Funny Little Thing Called Love,” “Luxury Cruise,” and the Radio Play, “It’s A Wonderful Life,”( in 2013 and 2015) in the Brubeck Theatre. Lynn retired as Managing Artistic Director of Evansville Civic Theatre several years ago. He holds a BA in theatre and drama from Indiana University, and has worked with theatre groups in Indianapolis, Bloomington, IN, Norwalk, CT, New York
City, and the Republic of Vietnam over the past 50 years as an actor, director, playwright, designer and technical crew.
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Massive COVID-19 testing event hosted in Seneca
Drive-by testing event hosted at Blue Ridge Elementary School
Allen Devlin
GOOD EVENING, JANE. YEAH, PRISMA HEALTH WORKERS ARE CALLING THIS ONE OF THE BIGGEST IF NOT ME. BIGGEST COVID-19 TESTING EVENT EVER HELD HERE IN THE UPSTATE 11 STRAIGHT HOURS OF TESTING. THE TEST WE’RE DOING IS A NASOPHARYNX. SWAB THAT GOES DEEP WAY HIGH. YUP, A TWISTED THREE. AND THEN AND THEN YOU’RE THEN YOU’RE GOOD TO GO HUNDREDS OF CARS WRAPPED AROUND BLUE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN SENECA. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED EVERY TEST. FREE OF CHARGE I THINK WE’RE GONNA PROBABLY DO OVER A THOUSAND TODAY ON OUR HALF DAYS. WE WERE AVERAGING RIGHT AROUND 500 SOME DAYS OVER SOME DAYS A LITTLE BIT LESS. SO I THINK WITH AN ALL DAY EVENT LIKE THIS, WE’RE DEFINITELY GOING TO HIT A THOUSAND BECAUSE OF THAT PRISON HEALTH DHEC PARTNERSHIP EMPLOYEES. SAY THE TURNAROUND TIME FOR THESE TESTS ONLY A COUPLE OF DAYS IN MOST CASES PROVIDING BETTER INSIGHT TO THE UPSTATE COMMUNITY COMMUNITY IN THE BATTLE AGAINST CORONAVIRUS. AS WE’RE SEEING NUMBERS RISE ACROSS THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. IT’S IMPORTANT IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE SYMPTOMS, YOU’VE BEEN EXPOSED TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU KNOW IF YOU HAVE AN ACTIVE INFECTION SO YOU CAN ISOLATE STAY AT HOME AND AVOID SPREADING TO OTHERS. IS IT CAN’T MAKE IT OUT TODAY HERE IN SENECA. PRISMA HEALTH IS HOSTING ANOTHER SIMILAR SIMILAR EVENT THIS WEEKEND, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AT BEREA HIGH SCHOOL FROM 8 A.M. TO NOON. YOU CAN TRY AND MAKE IT OUT THEN TO LEARN MORE GO TO WYFF FOUR.COM FOR NOW. WE ARE L
Prisma Health and SCDHEC partnered to host an 11 hour COVID-19 community testing event at Blue Ridge Elementary School. The event began at 8 a.m. Tuesday and stretched until 7 p.m. Registration was not required and all of the testing was free. 924 people were tested Tuesday at the COVID-19 community testing site in Seneca, according to Prisma spokeswoman Sandy Dees.According to Dees, that’s a record for the Upstate. "I think we’re gonna probably do over 1,000 cars today," said Kerry Sease, Medical Director for the Bradshaw Institute for Community Child Health and Advocacy. "On our half days we’re averaging right around 500, some days over, some days a little bit less, so with an all day event like this we’re definitely going to hit 1,000."According to Prisma Health Officials, this caliber of testing is the first of its kind for Prisma Health here in the Upstate. The event was made possible due to the assistance offered from SCDHEC after recognizing there was an increasing need and demand for accessible and affordable COVID-19 testing. "One thing we've seen over the last three to four weeks is our volume has gone up," said Jennifer Snow, Executive Director of Accountable Communities with Prisma Health. "The demand for testing is definitely here in our community. "We’ve never done an all day site with 11 hours of testing, but we anticipate it will be a record volume."Prisma Health will be hosting two more similar events Friday and Saturday at Berea High School from 8 a.m. until noon. Registration is not required and testing is free. "As we’re seeing numbers rise across the state of South Carolina, it’s important that if you think you have symptoms, you’ve been exposed, to make sure that you know if you have an active infection so you can isolate and stay at home and avoid spreading to others," said Snow. Additional coronavirus resources:Tracking COVID-19 curve of cases, deaths in the Carolinas, Georgia Latest update on coronavirus cases, latest headlines in Carolinas, Georgia COVID-19 maps of Carolinas, Georgia: Latest coronavirus cases by countySign up for WYFF News 4 coronavirus daily newsletter
SENECA, S.C. —
Prisma Health and SCDHEC partnered to host an 11 hour COVID-19 community testing event at Blue Ridge Elementary School. The event began at 8 a.m. Tuesday and stretched until 7 p.m.
Registration was not required and all of the testing was free.
924 people were tested Tuesday at the COVID-19 community testing site in Seneca, according to Prisma spokeswoman Sandy Dees.
According to Dees, that’s a record for the Upstate.
"I think we’re gonna probably do over 1,000 cars today," said Kerry Sease, Medical Director for the Bradshaw Institute for Community Child Health and Advocacy. "On our half days we’re averaging right around 500, some days over, some days a little bit less, so with an all day event like this we’re definitely going to hit 1,000."
According to Prisma Health Officials, this caliber of testing is the first of its kind for Prisma Health here in the Upstate. The event was made possible due to the assistance offered from SCDHEC after recognizing there was an increasing need and demand for accessible and affordable COVID-19 testing.
"One thing we've seen over the last three to four weeks is our volume has gone up," said Jennifer Snow, Executive Director of Accountable Communities with Prisma Health. "The demand for testing is definitely here in our community. "We’ve never done an all day site with 11 hours of testing, but we anticipate it will be a record volume."
Prisma Health will be hosting two more similar events Friday and Saturday at Berea High School from 8 a.m. until noon. Registration is not required and testing is free.
"As we’re seeing numbers rise across the state of South Carolina, it’s important that if you think you have symptoms, you’ve been exposed, to make sure that you know if you have an active infection so you can isolate and stay at home and avoid spreading to others," said Snow.
Additional coronavirus resources:
Tracking COVID-19 curve of cases, deaths in the Carolinas, Georgia
Latest update on coronavirus cases, latest headlines in Carolinas, Georgia
COVID-19 maps of Carolinas, Georgia: Latest coronavirus cases by county
Sign up for WYFF News 4 coronavirus daily newsletter
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Remote FX pickup officially opened pre-sale price of RMB 126900-136900
Recently, we learned from official channels that the remote FX pickup truck was officially pre sold. The car and Geely boyue Pro SUV come from the same platform. There are two types of models with the pre-sale price of RMB 126900-136900. In terms of preferential policies, from September 19 to October 19, the top 999 new car users can enjoy the “pre-sale and fresh-keeping gift” provided by the manufacturer, including standard roller shutter type flat cover, two-year interest free or designated model replacement subsidy of 5000 yuan, and three-year basic flow fee free. In terms of appearance, the front face of Geely’s new pickup truck is similar to that of the Boyue pro, but the logo of China open is different. It uses the remote logo instead of Geely logo. The length, width and height of the new car are 4905 * 1831 * 1713 mm, and the wheelbase is 2670 mm. The parameters of width, height and wheelbase are the same as those of Boyue pro, but the body length is longer for loading. < / P > < p > in the interior part, the layout of the new car is similar to that of the Geely Boyue pro. In terms of configuration, the new car is equipped with 18 inch wheels, front and rear parking radar, intelligent HD 360 degree follow-up 3D image, AEB safety collision warning system, ACC adaptive cruise, etc. In terms of power, the new car will be equipped with a 1.8T turbocharged engine with a maximum power of 184 horsepower, which meets the national sixth emission standard. The declared fuel consumption of the new car is 8.5l per 100km and the maximum speed is 150km / h. There is no more information about the transmission system. As a reference, from the 1.8T configuration of Geely Boyue pro, the new car may also be equipped with a 7-speed dual clutch transmission.
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A brand new SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR featurette is out and it’s to kill for!
Co-directors Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez reunite to bring Miller’s visually stunning “Sin City” graphic novels back to the screen in 3D in FRANK MILLER’S SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR.
In a town where justice doesn’t prevail, the desperate want vengeance and ruthless murderers find themselves with vigilantes on their heels. Their paths cross when they converge on Sin City’s famous Kadie’s Club Pecos.
The film opens with fan-favorite “Just Another Saturday Night,” when Marv (Mickey Rourke) finds himself in the center of carnage as he tries to remember the events leading up to it.
“The Long, Bad Night” tells the tale of Johnny, a cocky young gambler (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) on a winning streak taking his chances with the biggest bastard of them all, Senator Roark (Powers Boothe).
The central story, Miller’s critically acclaimed “A Dame To Kill For,” has Dwight McCarthy (Josh Brolin) facing his final confrontation with the woman of his dreams and his nightmares, Ava Lord (Eva Green).
“Nancy’s Last Dance” follows Nancy Callahan (Jessica Alba) in the wake of John Hartigan’s (Bruce Willis) death. On a downward spiral filled with grief, she will stop at nothing to get revenge.
SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL opens wide August 22
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Cinema and Media Studies Graduate Association, University of Southern California
First Forum Conference
Passing – 2020
Kam Copeland
Advisor: Christine Acham
Email: kcopelan@usc.edu
KAM COPELAND is a PhD Student in Cinema and Media Studies at the University of Southern California. His primary research interests use Black studies, Islamic studies, history, and film theory to study and theorize the intersections of Islam and Blackness in media and popular culture. Kam is also interested in how street organizations have used participatory media, such as home video, as a form of Black radical filmmaking to (re)write their histories in a fashion that actively resists dominant subjugating narratives. He has authored over a dozen articles and reviews in numerous publications including Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations; Journal of Religion and Film; Crime, Media, Culture: An International Journal; Contemporary Islam; and several other outlets.
Fields: Visualizing the Black Radical Tradition; Representing Islam, Muslims, and Islamophobia in the West; Islam in West Africa and the African Diaspora; Black Men and Masculinities in Media and Popular Culture
COMMITTEE: Todd Boyd, Sherman A. Jackson, Evelyn Alsultany, Alaina Morgan
Division of Cinema and Media Studies | University of Southern California
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